Other / mixed grade configuration · Meridian, ID

Chief Joseph School of the Arts

Federal NCES profile for Chief Joseph School of the Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160210000717
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chief Joseph School of the Arts earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median.

#8 of 23
schools in Meridian · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
students per teacher
31.1%
free-lunch eligible

Chief Joseph School of the Arts has class sizes near the Idaho median. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Chief Joseph School of the Arts ranks #8 of 23 schools in Meridian, ID.

School address

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

NCES ID 160210000717 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-17 students YoY

Chief Joseph School of the Arts held near 504 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 33.2 → 33.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 160210000717 · Meridian, ID Other · MID · TRAD

505 enr · 15.3:1 · 31.1% lunch · RII 37

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

Chief Joseph School of the Arts held near 504 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 33.2 → 33.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Chief Joseph School of the Arts in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Chief Joseph School of the Arts reports 505 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 Chief Joseph School of the Arts compares

Chief Joseph School of the Arts 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 15.3:1 ▼ 11% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.1% ▲ 6% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 505 top 25% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
505
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.1%
free-lunch eligible - 6% above the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 35% in Idaho - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 495 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 60.0%
Hispanic or Latino 31.7%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 1.8%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 60.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.7, Chief Joseph School of the Arts is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

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 Chief Joseph School of the Arts Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Chief Joseph School of the Arts'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 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 (~505 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Chief Joseph School of the Arts

How many students attend Chief Joseph School of the Arts?

Chief Joseph School of the Arts has 505 students enrolled. It is a public school in Meridian, ID. CCD year-over-year: 521 (2022-23) → 504 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chief Joseph School of the Arts?

The student-teacher ratio at Chief Joseph School of the Arts is 15.3:1, which is 11% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 3% 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 Chief Joseph School of the Arts?

31.1% of students at Chief Joseph School of the Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chief Joseph School of the Arts?

The largest demographic group at Chief Joseph School of the Arts is White at 60.0% of enrollment, in Meridian, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chief Joseph School of the Arts?

Chief Joseph School of the Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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).

How does Chief Joseph School of the Arts rank among schools in Meridian?

By Resource Investment Index, Chief Joseph School of the Arts ranks #8 of 23 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 schools in Meridian on the city page.

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

Besides Chief Joseph School of the Arts, 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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