Cassia County Joint School District

3650 Overland Avenue
Burley, ID 83318-2444
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 middle schools serving 1,345 students in Cassia County Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Cassia County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
17 Schools
288 Schools
# Students
5,532 Students
110,467 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
6,334 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Cassia County Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 168 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (ID)
#100 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cassia County Joint   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cassia County Joint   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cassia County Joint   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
79%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cassia County Joint   School District and public school graduation rate of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.40
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,439 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
1,136 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,882 Students
19,972 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
18%
# Black Students
17 Students
1,066 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
3,529 Students
83,074 Students
% White Students
64%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
339 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
3,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
86
169
# Students in K Grade:
385
3,550
# Students in 1st Grade:
389
3,725
# Students in 2nd Grade:
440
3,763
# Students in 3rd Grade:
384
3,784
# Students in 4th Grade:
431
3,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
420
4,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
445
17,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
439
24,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
427
25,766
# Students in 9th Grade:
457
6,446
# Students in 10th Grade:
423
3,990
# Students in 11th Grade:
424
3,995
# Students in 12th Grade:
382
4,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,438 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. 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 $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cassia County Joint   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$48 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart display total spending of Cassia County Joint   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,438
$10,188
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cassia County Joint   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$8,712
$9,366
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cassia County Joint   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cassia County Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakley Jr/sr High School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
455 West Main
Oakley, ID 83346
(208) 862-3328
Grades: 7-12
| 203 students
Rank: #22.
Declo Jr High School
Math: 46% | Reading: 60%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
205 East Main Street
Declo, ID 83323
(208) 654-9960
Grades: 6-8
| 262 students
Rank: #33.
Raft River Jr/sr High School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
55 North 100 West Trojan Drive
Malta, ID 83342
(208) 645-2220
Grades: 7-12
| 163 students
Rank: #44.
Mini-cassia Online Learning Academy
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3650 Overland Avenue
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 332-6800
Grades: K-12
| 38 students
Rank: #55.
Burley Junior High School
Math: 32% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
700 West 16th Street
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6613
Grades: 7-8
| 556 students
Rank: #66.
Cassia Jr/sr High School
Alternative School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1010 West 17th Street
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6630
Grades: 7-12
| 123 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,532 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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