Enrollment
117
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Council, ID
Council Jr/Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Council Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160084000163
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Council Jr/Sr High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Idaho schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 19.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 117
- students enrolled
Council Jr/Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Council District · Idaho
NCES ID 160084000163 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.9%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Council Jr/Sr High School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Council Jr/Sr High School
Council Jr/Sr High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Council, Idaho, enrolling 117 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.6:1, Council Jr/Sr High School is leaner than roughly 90% of Idaho schools and 38% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 19.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 117 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 775 scored Idaho schools.
Against 60 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #14.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 117 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 22.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Council District, also runs Council Elementary School (165 students).
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 Council Jr/Sr High School compares
Council Jr/Sr High School on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 38% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.9% | ▼ 32% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 117 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
117
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 38% 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
$10,471
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 117 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Asian 2.6%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.6, Council Jr/Sr High School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Council District, which includes Council Jr/Sr High School.
$10,471
Per student
-12%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.5%
State 66.7%
Federal 22.8%
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 Council Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Council Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 165
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~117 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Council Jr/Sr High School
How many students attend Council Jr/Sr High School?
Council Jr/Sr High School has 117 students enrolled. It is a public school in Council, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Council Jr/Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Council Jr/Sr High School is 10.6:1, which is 38% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 32% 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 Council Jr/Sr High School?
19.9% of students at Council Jr/Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Council Jr/Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Council Jr/Sr High School is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Council, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Council Jr/Sr High School?
Council Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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).
Is Council Jr/Sr High School a good school?
Council Jr/Sr High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Council District?
Besides Council Jr/Sr High School, Council District also operates Council Elementary School (165 students). See the Council District district page for the complete list.
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