Top Rankings
Pocatello School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,036 students in Pocatello School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Pocatello School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Pocatello School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Highland High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
24 Schools
283 Schools
# Students
11,996 Students
129,033 Students
# Teachers
607 Teachers
7,176 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Pocatello School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 169 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
54%
Graduation Rate
91%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.40
# American Indian Students
417 Students
1,384 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
87 Students
1,656 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,564 Students
22,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
73 Students
1,458 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
9,301 Students
97,373 Students
% White Students
77%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
70 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
484 Students
3,952 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
122
# Students in K Grade:
818
2,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
829
2,488
# Students in 2nd Grade:
851
2,579
# Students in 3rd Grade:
854
2,586
# Students in 4th Grade:
854
2,590
# Students in 5th Grade:
903
2,695
# Students in 6th Grade:
888
3,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
906
6,378
# Students in 8th Grade:
954
6,469
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,041
25,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,032
24,760
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,061
24,115
# Students in 12th Grade:
900
22,792
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,612 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,357 is less than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,612
$10,188
Spending / Student
$9,357
$9,366
Best Pocatello School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pocatello High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
325 North Arthur Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 233-2056
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 233-2056
Grades: 9-12
| 1,254 students
Rank: #22.
Century High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7801 Diamondback Drive
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 478-6863
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 478-6863
Grades: 9-12
| 1,136 students
Rank: #33.
Highland High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1800 Bench Road
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-1300
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,516 students
Rank: #44.
New Horizon High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
955 West Alameda
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-2233
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-2233
Grades: 9-12
| 121 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pocatello Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
137 South 5th Street
Pocatello, ID 83205
(208) 234-1080
Pocatello, ID 83205
(208) 234-1080
Grades: 1-12
| 9 students
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