Enrollment
105
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fairfield, ID
Camas County Elem/Jr High School
Federal NCES profile for Camas County Elem/Jr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160054000110
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Camas County Elem/Jr High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Idaho schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 23.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 105
- students enrolled
Camas County Elem/Jr High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Camas County District · Idaho
NCES ID 160054000110 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.5%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Camas County Elem/Jr High School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Camas County Elem/Jr High School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Camas County Elem/Jr High School sits near the smaller end of the Idaho enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Resource indicators are the standout signal
Camas County Elem/Jr High School's economic-need measure is not at a state extreme, while its Resource Investment Index is. The campus outranks most Idaho schools on the combined reported-resource measure, so the differentiator comes from staffing, counselor access, gifted programming, or attendance rather than from an unusually low-need population alone. The component breakdown identifies which inputs actually produce that placement.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Camas County Elem/Jr High School serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Camas County Elem/Jr High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Fairfield, Idaho, enrolling 105 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Camas County Elem/Jr High School is leaner than roughly 90% of Idaho schools and 39% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 23.5% lands close to the Idaho typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 105 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 775 scored Idaho schools.
Against 61 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #30.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 210 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Camas County District spends $15,750 per pupil, 27% above the Idaho average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Camas County District, also runs Camas County High School (45 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Camas County Elem/Jr High School compares
Camas County Elem/Jr High School on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.5:1 | ▼ 39% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.5% | ▼ 20% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 105 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
105
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 10% in Idaho - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,750
per pupil, district-wide
- above Idaho avg of $12,445
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 86.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
African American 1.9%
Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.5, Camas County Elem/Jr High School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Camas County District, which includes Camas County Elem/Jr High School.
$15,750
Per student
+27%
vs Idaho
Avg $12,445
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 22.9%
State 61.6%
Federal 15.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Camas County Elem/Jr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camas County High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Camas County Elem/Jr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 45
- Students per teacher
- 7.5:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Idaho, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~105 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Camas County Elem/Jr High School
How many students attend Camas County Elem/Jr High School?
Camas County Elem/Jr High School has 105 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fairfield, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Camas County Elem/Jr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Camas County Elem/Jr High School is 10.5:1, which is 39% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Camas County Elem/Jr High School?
23.5% of students at Camas County Elem/Jr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Camas County Elem/Jr High School?
The largest demographic group at Camas County Elem/Jr High School is White at 86.7% of enrollment, in Fairfield, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Camas County Elem/Jr High School?
Camas County Elem/Jr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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).
What other schools are in Camas County District?
Besides Camas County Elem/Jr High School, Camas County District also operates Camas County High School (45 students). See the Camas County District district page for the complete list.
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