Enrollment
137
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Meridian, ID
Idaho Technical Career Academy
Federal NCES profile for Idaho Technical Career Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160017101069Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Idaho Technical Career Academy earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Idaho schools.
- #6 of 12
- high schools in Meridian · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.4:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 137
- students enrolled
Idaho Technical Career Academy has class sizes smaller than 88% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Idaho Technical Career Academy ranks #6 of 12 high schools in Meridian, ID.
School address
District: Idaho College and Career Readiness Academy Inc. · Idaho
NCES ID 160017101069 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Idaho Technical Career Academy compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Idaho Technical Career Academy
Idaho Technical Career Academy is a mid-sized charter high school in Meridian, Idaho, enrolling 137 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.4:1, Idaho Technical Career Academy is leaner than roughly 88% of Idaho schools and 33% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 137 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.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 137 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Idaho College and Career Readiness Academy Inc. is a single-school charter district, so Idaho Technical Career Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Idaho Technical Career Academy compares
Idaho Technical Career Academy on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.4:1 | ▼ 33% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 137 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
137
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 12% in Idaho - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,005
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 137 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 80.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%
Two or More 1.5%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 80.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.3, Idaho Technical Career Academy is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Idaho College and Career Readiness Academy Inc., which includes Idaho Technical Career Academy.
$12,005
Per student
+1%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.2%
State 90.7%
Federal 9.2%
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.
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 (~137 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Idaho Technical Career Academy
How many students attend Idaho Technical Career Academy?
Idaho Technical Career Academy has 137 students enrolled. It is a high school in Meridian, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Idaho Technical Career Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Idaho Technical Career Academy is 11.4:1, which is 33% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 27% lower 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 Idaho Technical Career Academy?
The largest demographic group at Idaho Technical Career Academy is White at 80.3% of enrollment, in Meridian, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Idaho Technical Career Academy?
Idaho Technical Career Academy 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 Idaho Technical Career Academy rank among high schools in Meridian?
By Resource Investment Index, Idaho Technical Career Academy ranks #6 of 12 high schools in Meridian, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Meridian on the city page.
Is Idaho Technical Career Academy a good school?
Idaho Technical Career Academy earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Idaho College and Career Readiness Academy Inc.?
None; Idaho College and Career Readiness Academy Inc. is a single-school charter district, and Idaho Technical Career Academy is its only campus.
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