High school (grades 9-12) · Burley, ID

Burley Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Burley Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160066000124
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0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Burley Senior High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Idaho schools.

#5 of 8
public schools in Burley · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
19.1:1
large classes for Idaho
27.6%
free-lunch eligible

Burley Senior High School has class sizes larger than 73% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Burley Senior High School ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Burley, ID.

School address

Burley, ID 83318
District: Cassia County Joint District · Idaho

NCES ID 160066000124 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-31 students YoY

Burley Senior High School held near 1,024 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 54.0 → 53.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-31 students YoY 160066000124 · Burley, ID High · MID · TRAD

1,031 enr · 19.1:1 · 27.6% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Burley Junior High School (560 students)

Burley Senior High School held near 1,024 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount). Teacher FTE held 54.0 → 53.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Burley Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Burley Senior High School reports 1,031 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Burley Senior High School compares

Burley Senior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.1:1 ▲ 12% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.6% ▼ 6% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,031 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,031
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.6%
free-lunch eligible - 6% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.1:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 73% in Idaho - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$9,415
per pupil, district-wide - below Idaho avg of $12,445
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 344 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 57.3%
Hispanic or Latino 40.2%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 0.6%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 57.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.0, Burley Senior High School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Cassia County Joint District reports $9,415 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Burley Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Burley Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
White Pine Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
John V Evans Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mountain View Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Declo Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Burley Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cassia County Joint District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,031 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Burley Senior High School

How many students attend Burley Senior High School?

Burley Senior High School has 1,031 students enrolled. It is a high school in Burley, ID. CCD year-over-year: 1,055 (2022-23) → 1,024 (2023-24), nearly flat (-31).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Burley Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Burley Senior High School is 19.1:1, which is 12% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Burley Senior High School?

27.6% of students at Burley Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Burley Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Burley Senior High School is White at 57.3% of enrollment, in Burley, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Burley Senior High School?

Burley Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Burley Senior High School rank among public schools in Burley?

By Resource Investment Index, Burley Senior High School ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Burley, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Burley on the city page.

What other schools are in Cassia County Joint District?

Besides Burley Senior High School, Cassia County Joint District also operates Burley Junior High School (560 students), White Pine Elementary (553 students), and John V Evans Elementary (543 students). See the Cassia County Joint District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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