Enrollment
32
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Gooding, ID
Gooding Alternative Learing Center
Federal NCES profile for Gooding Alternative Learing Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160126001161
👥 S:T ratio 36
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gooding Alternative Learing Center earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median.
- #2 of 6
- public schools in Gooding · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16:1
- students per teacher
- 32
- students enrolled
Gooding Alternative Learing Center has class sizes near the Idaho median. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Gooding Alternative Learing Center ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Gooding, ID.
School address
District: Gooding Joint District · Idaho
NCES ID 160126001161 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gooding Alternative Learing Center compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gooding Alternative Learing Center
Gooding Alternative Learing Center is a small high school in Gooding, Idaho, enrolling 32 students.
At 16:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Idaho median, within a few percentage points of the 17.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Idaho schools, with 32 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 775 scored Idaho schools.
Its student body is led by White (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (44%) (diversity index 49/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 32 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 28.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Gooding Joint District also operates Gooding Elementary School (484 students) and Gooding High School (384 students) alongside Gooding Alternative Learing Center.
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 Gooding Alternative Learing Center compares
Gooding Alternative Learing Center on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▼ 6% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 32 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
32
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 42% in Idaho - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$10,275
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 32 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 56.3%
Hispanic or Latino 43.8%
Largest group: White at 56.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.1, Gooding Alternative Learing Center is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gooding Joint District, which includes Gooding Alternative Learing Center.
$10,275
Per student
-14%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.9%
State 57.6%
Federal 28.5%
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 Gooding Alternative Learing Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gooding Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Gooding High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Gooding Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gooding Alternative Learing Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 484
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 384
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 289
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar high 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 (~32 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gooding Alternative Learing Center
How many students attend Gooding Alternative Learing Center?
Gooding Alternative Learing Center has 32 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gooding, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gooding Alternative Learing Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Gooding Alternative Learing Center is 16:1, which is 6% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gooding Alternative Learing Center?
The largest demographic group at Gooding Alternative Learing Center is White at 56.3% of enrollment, in Gooding, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gooding Alternative Learing Center?
Gooding Alternative Learing Center has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Gooding Alternative Learing Center rank among public schools in Gooding?
By Resource Investment Index, Gooding Alternative Learing Center ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Gooding, 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 Gooding on the city page.
Is Gooding Alternative Learing Center a good school?
Gooding Alternative Learing Center earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median. 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 Gooding Joint District?
Besides Gooding Alternative Learing Center, Gooding Joint District also operates Gooding Elementary School (484 students), Gooding High School (384 students), and Gooding Middle School (289 students). See the Gooding Joint District district page for the complete list.
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