Enrollment
79
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160015200304
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Canyon-Owyhee School Service Agency (Cossa) · Idaho
NCES ID 160015200304 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.7%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cossa Academy compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cossa Academy
Cossa Academy is a small combined-grade school in Wilder, Idaho, enrolling 79 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, Cossa Academy is leaner than roughly 93% of Idaho schools and 42% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 23.7% lands close to the Idaho typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 79 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 775 Idaho schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 34 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #5.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (43%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 79 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Discipline events run high: 19 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 79 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Canyon-Owyhee School Service Agency (Cossa) operates only this one school, so Cossa Academy has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Cossa Academy compares
Cossa Academy on the metrics families compare, against 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
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
79
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% 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
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 7% in Idaho - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 79 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.1 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 54.4%
Hispanic or Latino 43.0%
Two or More 2.5%
Largest group: White at 54.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.9, Cossa Academy is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~79 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, 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.
Is Cossa Academy a good school?
Cossa Academy earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 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.
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