Other / mixed grade configuration · Burley, ID

Cassia Jr/Sr High School

Federal NCES profile for Cassia Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160066000540
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cassia Jr/Sr High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Idaho schools.

#1 of 4
schools in Burley · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
11.2:1
small classes for Idaho
43.1%
free-lunch eligible

Cassia Jr/Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cassia Jr/Sr High School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Burley, ID.

School address

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

NCES ID 160066000540 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-25 students YoY

Cassia Jr/Sr High School shrank from 123 students in 2022-23 to 98 in 2023-24 (-20.3%).

Teacher FTE held 10.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-25 students YoY 160066000540 · Burley, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD

112 enr · 11.2:1 · 43.1% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Burley Senior High School (1,031 students)

Cassia Jr/Sr High School shrank from 123 students in 2022-23 to 98 in 2023-24 (-20.3%). Teacher FTE held 10.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Cassia Jr/Sr High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cassia Jr/Sr High School reports 112 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 Cassia Jr/Sr High School compares

Cassia Jr/Sr High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.2:1 ▼ 35% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.1% ▲ 47% 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

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
112
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.1%
free-lunch eligible - 47% above the Idaho average of 29.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 12% in Idaho - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 112 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 37.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 80.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 68.8%
White 27.7%
African American 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.9, Cassia Jr/Sr High School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

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 Cassia Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Cassia Jr/Sr 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

View district profile

Nationwide other 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 (~112 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cassia Jr/Sr High School

How many students attend Cassia Jr/Sr High School?

Cassia Jr/Sr High School has 112 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Burley, ID. CCD year-over-year: 123 (2022-23) → 98 (2023-24), down 25.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cassia Jr/Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cassia Jr/Sr High School is 11.2:1, which is 35% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 29% 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 Cassia Jr/Sr High School?

43.1% of students at Cassia 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 Cassia Jr/Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at Cassia Jr/Sr High School is Hispanic or Latino at 68.8% of enrollment, in Burley, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cassia Jr/Sr High School?

Cassia Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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).

How does Cassia Jr/Sr High School rank among schools in Burley?

By Resource Investment Index, Cassia Jr/Sr High School ranks #1 of 4 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 schools in Burley on the city page.

What other schools are in Cassia County Joint District?

Besides Cassia Jr/Sr High School, Cassia County Joint District also operates Burley Senior High School (1,031 students), Burley Junior High School (560 students), and White Pine Elementary (553 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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