High school (grades 9-12) · Emmett, ID

Emmett High School

Federal NCES profile for Emmett High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160102000187
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0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Emmett High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Idaho schools.

#5 of 6
public schools in Emmett · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
22.7:1
large classes for Idaho
18.2%
free-lunch eligible

Emmett High School has class sizes larger than 90% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Emmett High School ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Emmett, ID.

School address

Emmett, ID 83617
District: Emmett Independent District · Idaho

NCES ID 160102000187 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+0 students YoY

Emmett High School held near 737 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 30.7 → 29.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 160102000187 · Emmett, ID High · MID · TRAD

680 enr · 22.7:1 · 18.2% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Emmett Middle School (539 students)

Emmett High School held near 737 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 30.7 → 29.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Emmett High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Emmett High School reports 680 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 Emmett High School compares

Emmett 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 22.7:1 ▲ 33% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.2% ▼ 38% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 680 top 13% - -

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

22.7:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
680
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.2%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
22.7:1
students per teacher - 33% above state mean
Top 90% in Idaho - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$9,086
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 340 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6%
Two or More 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
African American 0.1%
Asian 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 82.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.9, Emmett High School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Emmett Independent District reports $9,086 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Emmett High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Emmett Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Shadow Butte Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kenneth J Carberry Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Butte View School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Black Canyon Jr/Sr High School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Emmett Independent 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 (~680 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Emmett High School

How many students attend Emmett High School?

Emmett High School has 680 students enrolled. It is a high school in Emmett, ID. CCD year-over-year: 737 (2022-23) → 737 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Emmett High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Emmett High School is 22.7:1, which is 33% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Emmett High School?

18.2% of students at Emmett High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Emmett High School?

The largest demographic group at Emmett High School is White at 82.4% of enrollment, in Emmett, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Emmett High School?

Emmett High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Emmett High School rank among public schools in Emmett?

By Resource Investment Index, Emmett High School ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Emmett, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Emmett on the city page.

What other schools are in Emmett Independent District?

Besides Emmett High School, Emmett Independent District also operates Emmett Middle School (539 students), Shadow Butte Elementary School (387 students), and Kenneth J Carberry Elementary (376 students). See the Emmett Independent 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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