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Cassia County Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 1,972 students in Cassia County Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschools in Cassia County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
19 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
5,565 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cassia County Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Graduation Rate
83%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.44
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
36%
21%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
63%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,382 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,661 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,382
$10,185
Spending / Student
$8,661
$9,364
Best Cassia County Joint School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Raft River Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
140 West Center Street
Malta, ID 83342
(208) 645-2561
Malta, ID 83342
(208) 645-2561
Gr: PK-6 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Oakley Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
455 West Poplar
Oakley, ID 83346
(208) 862-3203
Oakley, ID 83346
(208) 862-3203
Gr: PK-6 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #33.
Declo Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 East Main Street
Declo, ID 83323
(208) 654-2391
Declo, ID 83323
(208) 654-2391
Gr: PK-5 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #44.
Albion Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 Market Street
Albion, ID 83311
(208) 673-6653
Albion, ID 83311
(208) 673-6653
Gr: PK-5 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #55.
White Pine Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Hiland Avenue
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6632
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6632
Gr: PK-6 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #66.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
333 West 27th Street
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6608
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6608
Gr: PK-6 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: n/an/a
Preschool Center
Special Education School
1144 West 17th Street
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6611
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6611
Gr: PK-K | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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