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

Meridian High School

Federal NCES profile for Meridian High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160210000372
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👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Meridian High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Idaho schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Idaho.

#8 of 12
high schools in Meridian · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
18.9:1
large classes for Idaho
15.7%
free-lunch eligible

Meridian High School has class sizes larger than 72% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Meridian High School ranks #8 of 12 high schools in Meridian, ID.

School address

Meridian, ID 83642
District: Joint School District No. 2 · Idaho

NCES ID 160210000372 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+40 students YoY

Meridian High School held near 1,823 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+40 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 94.2 → 95.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+40 students YoY 160210000372 · Meridian, ID High · MID · TRAD

1,774 enr · 18.9:1 · 15.7% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain View High School (2,463 students)

Meridian High School held near 1,823 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+40 headcount). Teacher FTE added 94.2 → 95.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Meridian High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Meridian High School reports 1,774 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 Meridian High School compares

Meridian 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 18.9:1 ▲ 11% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.7% ▼ 46% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,774 top 1% - -

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

18.9:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,774
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.7%
free-lunch eligible - 46% 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
18.9:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 72% in Idaho - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$9,276
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
Counselors5.5 FTE
Per 321 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
40
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 70.1%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 70.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.0, Meridian High School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Joint School District No. 2 reports $9,276 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Meridian High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain View High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Owyhee High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rocky Mountain High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eagle High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Centennial High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Joint School District No. 2 · 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 (~1,774 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Meridian High School

How many students attend Meridian High School?

Meridian High School has 1,774 students enrolled. It is a high school in Meridian, ID. CCD year-over-year: 1,783 (2022-23) → 1,823 (2023-24), nearly flat (+40).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Meridian High School is 18.9:1, which is 11% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

15.7% of students at Meridian High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Meridian High School is White at 70.1% of enrollment, in Meridian, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Meridian High School?

Meridian High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Meridian High School rank among high schools in Meridian?

By Resource Investment Index, Meridian High School ranks #8 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.

What other schools are in Joint School District No. 2?

Besides Meridian High School, Joint School District No. 2 also operates Mountain View High School (2,463 students), Owyhee High School (1,884 students), and Rocky Mountain High School (1,848 students). See the Joint School District No. 2 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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