High school (grades 9-12) · Declo, ID

Declo Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Declo Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160066000127
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👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Declo Senior High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Declo · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
18.1:1
students per teacher
14.1%
free-lunch eligible

Declo Senior High School has class sizes near the Idaho median. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Declo Senior High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Declo, ID.

School address

Declo, ID 83323
District: Cassia County Joint District · Idaho

NCES ID 160066000127 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+13 students YoY

Declo Senior High School held near 311 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 18.1 → 16.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 160066000127 · Declo, ID High · SMALL · TRAD

326 enr · 18.1:1 · 14.1% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Burley Senior High School (1,031 students)

Declo Senior High School held near 311 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 18.1 → 16.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Declo Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Declo Senior High School reports 326 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Declo Senior High School compares

Declo Senior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.1:1 ▲ 6% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.1% ▼ 52% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 326 top 51% - -

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

18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
326
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.1%
free-lunch eligible - 52% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.1:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 64% in Idaho - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$9,415
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 326 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.5%
Hispanic or Latino 20.6%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: White at 78.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.1, Declo Senior High School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Cassia County Joint District reports $9,415 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Declo Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Burley Senior High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Burley Junior High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
White Pine Elementary Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
John V Evans Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mountain View Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Declo Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cassia County Joint District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~326 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Declo Senior High School

How many students attend Declo Senior High School?

Declo Senior High School has 326 students enrolled. It is a high school in Declo, ID. CCD year-over-year: 298 (2022-23) → 311 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Declo Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Declo Senior High School is 18.1:1, which is 6% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Declo Senior High School?

14.1% of students at Declo Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Declo Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Declo Senior High School is White at 78.5% of enrollment, in Declo, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Declo Senior High School?

Declo Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Declo Senior High School rank among public schools in Declo?

By Resource Investment Index, Declo Senior High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Declo, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Cassia County Joint District?

Besides Declo Senior High School, Cassia County Joint District also operates Burley Senior High School (1,031 students), Burley Junior High School (560 students), and White Pine Elementary (553 students). See the Cassia County Joint District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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