Other / mixed grade configuration · Wilder, ID
Cossa Academy
Federal NCES profile for Cossa Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
The verdict
Cossa Academy earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Idaho schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Wilder · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 23.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Cossa Academy has class sizes smaller than 93% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cossa Academy ranks #1 of 3 schools in Wilder, ID.
School address
NCES ID 160015200304 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-11 students YoY
Cossa Academy shrank from 97 students in 2022-23 to 86 in 2023-24 (-11.3%).
Teacher FTE held 8.6 → 8.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-11 students YoY 160015200304 · Wilder, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD
79 enr · 9.9:1 · 23.7% lunch · RII 58
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Cossa Academy shrank from 97 students in 2022-23 to 86 in 2023-24 (-11.3%). Teacher FTE held 8.6 → 8.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →
How Cossa Academy compares
Cossa Academy 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 42% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.7% | ▼ 19% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 79 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 54.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 51.9, Cossa Academy is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
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 (~79 students)
Frequently asked questions about Cossa Academy
How many students attend Cossa Academy?
Cossa Academy has 79 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Wilder, ID. CCD year-over-year: 97 (2022-23) → 86 (2023-24), down 11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cossa Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Cossa Academy is 9.9:1, which is 42% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 37% 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 Cossa Academy?
23.7% of students at Cossa Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cossa Academy?
The largest demographic group at Cossa Academy is White at 54.4% of enrollment, in Wilder, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cossa Academy?
Cossa Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Cossa Academy rank among schools in Wilder?
By Resource Investment Index, Cossa Academy ranks #1 of 3 schools in Wilder, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Wilder on the city page.
What other schools are in Canyon-Owyhee School Service Agency (Cossa)?
None reported; Canyon-Owyhee School Service Agency (Cossa) operates only Cossa Academy as a public school district in NCES's records.