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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,339 students in Cassia County Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, 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 39% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (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).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.41
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,464 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
1,166 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,886 Students
20,211 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
19%
# Black Students
18 Students
1,059 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
3,566 Students
81,976 Students
% White Students
64%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
3,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
166
# Students in K Grade:
439
3,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
386
3,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
394
3,816
# Students in 3rd Grade:
434
3,668
# Students in 4th Grade:
381
3,853
# Students in 5th Grade:
442
4,213
# Students in 6th Grade:
429
18,003
# Students in 7th Grade:
447
24,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
429
25,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
436
6,495
# Students in 10th Grade:
445
4,199
# Students in 11th Grade:
412
3,941
# Students in 12th Grade:
422
4,161
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,389 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,667 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,561 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
Graduation Rate
: 84% (Top 50% in ID)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education
