Other / mixed grade configuration · Castleford, ID

Castleford School

Federal NCES profile for Castleford School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160069000137
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Castleford School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Idaho schools.

41
Resource Index · Typical
13:1
small classes for Idaho
46.7%
free-lunch eligible
274
students enrolled

Castleford School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

-4 students YoY

Castleford School held near 302 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 21.0 → 20.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 160069000137 · Castleford, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD

274 enr · 13:1 · 46.7% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Nome-Beltz Middle/High (274 students)

Castleford School held near 302 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 21.0 → 20.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

How Castleford School compares

Castleford 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 13:1 ▼ 24% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.7% ▲ 59% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 274 top 59% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
274
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.7%
free-lunch eligible - 59% above the Idaho average of 29.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 20% in Idaho - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,817
per pupil, district-wide - above 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 274 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 63.1%
Hispanic or Latino 36.9%

Largest group: White at 63.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.6, Castleford School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

District finance for Castleford District reports $12,817 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Castleford School

How many students attend Castleford School?

Castleford School has 274 students enrolled. It is a public school in Castleford, ID. CCD year-over-year: 306 (2022-23) → 302 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Castleford School?

The student-teacher ratio at Castleford School is 13:1, which is 24% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 17% 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 Castleford School?

46.7% of students at Castleford School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Castleford School?

The largest demographic group at Castleford School is White at 63.1% of enrollment, in Castleford, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Castleford School?

Castleford School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Castleford District?

None reported; Castleford District operates only Castleford School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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