Enrollment
112
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cascade, ID
Cascade Jr/Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Cascade Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160063000121
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cascade Jr/Sr High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Idaho schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 8.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 112
- students enrolled
Cascade Jr/Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cascade District · Idaho
NCES ID 160063000121 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-46% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
8.0%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cascade Jr/Sr High School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cascade Jr/Sr High School
Cascade Jr/Sr High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Cascade, Idaho, enrolling 112 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Cascade Jr/Sr High School is leaner than roughly 94% of Idaho schools and 46% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 8.0% free-meal eligibility runs 73% below the Idaho average.
Enrollment of 112 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 775 Idaho schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 17 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #6.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 112 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Cascade District spends $16,253 per pupil, 36% above the Idaho average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 33.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Cascade District, also runs Cascade Elementary School (103 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 Cascade Jr/Sr High School compares
Cascade Jr/Sr 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 46% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 8.0% | ▼ 73% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 112 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
112
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
8.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 73% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 46% below state mean
Top 6% in Idaho - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,253
per pupil, district-wide
- above Idaho avg of $11,939
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 112 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 93.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.7, Cascade Jr/Sr High School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cascade District, which includes Cascade Jr/Sr High School.
$16,253
Per student
+36%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.7%
State 42.8%
Federal 33.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Cascade Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cascade Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 103
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~112 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cascade Jr/Sr High School
How many students attend Cascade Jr/Sr High School?
Cascade Jr/Sr High School has 112 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cascade, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cascade Jr/Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cascade Jr/Sr High School is 9.3:1, which is 46% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 41% 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 Cascade Jr/Sr High School?
8.0% of students at Cascade Jr/Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cascade Jr/Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Cascade Jr/Sr High School is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Cascade, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cascade Jr/Sr High School?
Cascade Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cascade Jr/Sr High School a good school?
Cascade Jr/Sr High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Idaho schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Cascade District?
Besides Cascade Jr/Sr High School, Cascade District also operates Cascade Elementary School (103 students). See the Cascade District district page for the complete list.
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