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Burley, Idaho - 16 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Cassia County Joint District #73 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,220 per pupil, Cassia County Joint District ranks #108 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,561
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$9,220
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cassia County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,220 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending. See how Idaho compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 13.3% local, 63.5% state, and 23.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #73 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 372.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 66.0% White, 31.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dworshak Elementary School, with a diversity index of 54.2/100.
Its largest campus is Burley Senior High School, enrolling 1,031 students (19% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Albion Elementary School, at 31 students, a 33x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Burley Senior High School accounts for 18.5% of all Cassia County Joint District student enrollment
That concentration 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 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,561 students.
How much does Cassia County Joint District spend per student?
Cassia County Joint District spends $9,220 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #73 in Idaho.
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 #73 out of 139 districts in Idaho.