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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 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,941 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 42% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
17 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
5,532 Students
122,101 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
6,854 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Graduation Rate
84%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.42
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
1,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,882 Students
23,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
20%
# Black Students
17 Students
1,473 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
3,529 Students
89,791 Students
% White Students
64%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
455 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
4,055 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
3,475
# Students in K Grade:
385
17,194
# Students in 1st Grade:
389
17,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
440
18,032
# Students in 3rd Grade:
384
17,795
# Students in 4th Grade:
431
17,112
# Students in 5th Grade:
420
16,621
# Students in 6th Grade:
445
6,652
# Students in 7th Grade:
439
1,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
427
1,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
457
969
# Students in 10th Grade:
423
930
# Students in 11th Grade:
424
903
# Students in 12th Grade:
382
802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,438 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,196. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,712 is less than the state median of $9,374. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,438
$10,196
Spending / Student
$8,712
$9,374
Best Cassia County Joint School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Albion Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 Market Street
Albion, ID 83311
(208) 673-6653
Albion, ID 83311
(208) 673-6653
Grades: PK-5
| 39 students
Rank: #22.
Raft River Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
140 West Center Street
Malta, ID 83342
(208) 645-2561
Malta, ID 83342
(208) 645-2561
Grades: PK-6
| 162 students
Rank: #33.
Oakley Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
455 West Poplar
Oakley, ID 83346
(208) 862-3203
Oakley, ID 83346
(208) 862-3203
Grades: PK-6
| 184 students
Rank: #44.
Declo Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 East Main Street
Declo, ID 83323
(208) 654-2391
Declo, ID 83323
(208) 654-2391
Grades: PK-5
| 426 students
Rank: #55.
White Pine Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Hiland Avenue
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6632
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6632
Grades: PK-6
| 636 students
Rank: #66.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
333 West 27th Street
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6608
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6608
Grades: PK-6
| 494 students
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