CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT operates 16 public schools serving 5,561 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 other, 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,484 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cassia County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,801 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 13.3% local, 63.5% state, and 23.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $55,046 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 45/100, ranked #70 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 372.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 66.0% White, 31.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Burley Senior High School accounts for 18.8% of all CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT school enrollment varies 33× across entities
CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 31 students (lowest) to 1,031 students (highest), a spread of 1,000 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 373:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT?
CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT has 16 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 10 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,561 students.
How much does CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT spend per student?
CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT spends $9,801 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #70 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT is $55,046 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cassia County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT?
CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT students are 66.0% White, 31.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT?
CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #70 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.