Enrollment
45
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Fairfield, ID
Camas County High School
Federal NCES profile for Camas County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160054000111
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Camas County High School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Idaho schools.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.5:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 15.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 45
- students enrolled
Camas County High School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Camas County District · Idaho
NCES ID 160054000111 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.5:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.4%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Camas County High School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Camas County High School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Camas County 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.
Lower need and stronger resource signals align
Camas County High School reports lower free-meal eligibility than most Idaho schools and an above-typical Resource Investment Index. The two measures move together, a pattern consistent with the resource advantages that often accompany a lower-need intake. That association should not be mistaken for a causal verdict about the school; it is a transparent description of how this campus sits on two independent federal-data dimensions.
No single support indicator dominates
Camas County High School's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Camas County High School is a lower-poverty, small high school in Fairfield, Idaho, enrolling 45 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.5:1, Camas County High School is leaner than roughly 97% of Idaho schools and 56% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Idaho schools, with 45 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 775 Idaho schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 45 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 Elem/Jr High School (105 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 High School compares
Camas County 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 | 7.5:1 | ▼ 56% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.4% | ▼ 47% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 45 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
45
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% 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
7.5:1
students per teacher
- 56% below state mean
Top 3% in Idaho - lower ratio than 97% 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 45 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 86.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Two or More 2.2%
Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.6, Camas County High School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Camas County District, which includes Camas County 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 High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camas County Elem/Jr High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Camas County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 105
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar high 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 (~45 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Camas County High School
How many students attend Camas County High School?
Camas County High School has 45 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fairfield, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Camas County High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Camas County High School is 7.5:1, which is 56% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 52% 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 High School?
15.4% of students at Camas County 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 High School?
The largest demographic group at Camas County High School is White at 86.7% of enrollment, in Fairfield, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Camas County High School?
Camas County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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 High School, Camas County District also operates Camas County Elem/Jr High School (105 students). See the Camas County District district page for the complete list.
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