Other / mixed grade configuration · Kooskia, ID

Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr

Federal NCES profile for Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160013900936
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Idaho schools.

42
Resource Index · Typical
11.3:1
small classes for Idaho
31.2%
free-lunch eligible
169
students enrolled

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

Enrollment

169

Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

15.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.3:1

vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg

-34% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

31.2%

vs 29.3% Idaho avg

+6% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr compares with Idaho and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr

Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Kooskia, Idaho, enrolling 169 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.3:1, Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr is leaner than roughly 88% of Idaho schools and 34% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 31.2% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 169 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 775 scored Idaho schools.

Against 88 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #60.

Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).

Its district draws 28.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Mountain View School District also operates Grangeville Elem/Middle School (505 students) and Grangeville High School (244 students) alongside Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr.

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 Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr compares

Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 34% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.2% ▲ 6% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 169 top 74% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
169
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
31.2%
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
11.3:1
students per teacher - 34% 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
$12,385
per pupil, district-wide - above Idaho avg of $11,939
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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 81.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.3%

Largest group: White at 81.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.1, Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain View School District, which includes Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr.

$12,385
Per student
+4%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.6%
State 66.4%
Federal 28.0%

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 Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grangeville Elem/Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grangeville High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clearwater Valley Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Elk City School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mountain View School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr

How many students attend Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr?

Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr has 169 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kooskia, ID.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr?

The student-teacher ratio at Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr is 11.3:1, which is 34% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 28% 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 Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr?

31.2% of students at Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr?

The largest demographic group at Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr is White at 81.7% of enrollment, in Kooskia, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr?

Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

Is Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr a good school?

Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Mountain View School District?

Besides Clearwater Valley Jr/Sr, Mountain View School District also operates Grangeville Elem/Middle School (505 students), Grangeville High School (244 students), and Clearwater Valley Elementary (117 students). See the Mountain View School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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

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