High school (grades 9-12) · Meridian, ID

Central Academy High School

Federal NCES profile for Central Academy High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160210000903
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0/100100/10069/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Central Academy High School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Idaho schools.

#1 of 12
high schools in Meridian · Resource Index
69
Resource Index · Higher
10.5:1
small classes for Idaho
15.2%
free-lunch eligible

Central Academy High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Central Academy High School ranks #1 of 12 high schools in Meridian, ID.

School address

Meridian, ID 83646
District: Joint School District No. 2 · Idaho

NCES ID 160210000903 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-4 students YoY

Central Academy High School held near 147 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 13.0 → 12.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 160210000903 · Meridian, ID High · SMALL · TRAD

136 enr · 10.5:1 · 15.2% lunch · RII 69

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain View High School (2,463 students)

Central Academy High School held near 147 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 13.0 → 12.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Central Academy High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Central Academy High School reports 136 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 Central Academy High School compares

Central Academy High 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 10.5:1 ▼ 39% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.2% ▼ 48% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 136 top 79% - -

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.
136
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.2%
free-lunch eligible - 48% 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
$9,276
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
Counselors1.2 FTE
Per 111 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 2.2%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%

Largest group: White at 78.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.4, Central Academy High School is about as mixed as the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Joint School District No. 2 reports $9,276 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Central Academy High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain View High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Owyhee High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rocky Mountain High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Meridian High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eagle High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Central Academy High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Joint School District No. 2 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~136 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Central Academy High School

How many students attend Central Academy High School?

Central Academy High School has 136 students enrolled. It is a high school in Meridian, ID. CCD year-over-year: 151 (2022-23) → 147 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Academy High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Central Academy 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 Central Academy High School?

15.2% of students at Central Academy High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central Academy High School?

The largest demographic group at Central Academy High School is White at 78.7% of enrollment, in Meridian, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Central Academy High School?

Central Academy High School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (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 Central Academy High School rank among high schools in Meridian?

By Resource Investment Index, Central Academy High School ranks #1 of 12 high schools in Meridian, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Meridian on the city page.

What other schools are in Joint School District No. 2?

Besides Central Academy High School, Joint School District No. 2 also operates Mountain View High School (2,463 students), Owyhee High School (1,884 students), and Rocky Mountain High School (1,848 students). See the Joint School District No. 2 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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