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
0/100100/10055/100
👥 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

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

-44 students YoY

Council Jr/Sr High School shrank from 166 students in 2022-23 to 122 in 2023-24 (-26.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 11.3 → 10.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-44 students YoY 160084000163 · Council, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD

117 enr · 10.6:1 · 19.9% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Council Elementary School (165 students)

Council Jr/Sr High School shrank from 166 students in 2022-23 to 122 in 2023-24 (-26.5%). Teacher FTE lost 11.3 → 10.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

How Council Jr/Sr High School compares

Council Jr/Sr High School 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 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 methodology

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
$10,643
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 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.

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

District finance for Council District reports $10,643 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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

Council District · 1 sibling school

View district profile

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.

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. CCD year-over-year: 166 (2022-23) → 122 (2023-24), down 44.

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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.

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.