- Enrollment
- 1,203
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Boise, ID
Minidoka Junior High Alternative
Federal NCES profile for Minidoka Junior High Alternative, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 160219001178
👥 S:T ratio 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Minidoka Junior High Alternative earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Idaho schools.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 36
- students enrolled
Minidoka Junior High Alternative has class sizes smaller than 95% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Minidoka County Joint District · Idaho
NCES ID 160219001178 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Minidoka Junior High Alternative shrank from 39 students in 2022-23 to 34 in 2023-24 (-12.8%).
Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-5 students YoY 160219001178 · Boise, ID Middle · SMALL · TRAD
36 enr · 9:1 · RII 64
Nearest enrollment peer: Minico Senior High School (1,203 students)
Minidoka Junior High Alternative shrank from 39 students in 2022-23 to 34 in 2023-24 (-12.8%). Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →
Minidoka Junior High Alternative in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Minico Senior
Minico Senior High School
1,203 students
- Rupert Element
Rupert Elementary School
620 students
- Heyburn Elemen
Heyburn Elementary School
508 students
- West Minico Mi
West Minico Middle School
506 students
- East Minico Mi
East Minico Middle School
483 students
- This school 36
Minidoka Junior High Alternative
36 students
What this shows Minidoka Junior High Alternative reports 36 students on the CCD universe file.
How Minidoka Junior High Alternative compares
Minidoka Junior High Alternative is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9:1 | ▼ 47% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 36 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
36
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 5% in Idaho - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$9,772
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.
Student demographics
White 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 47.2%
Largest group: White at 52.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.8, Minidoka Junior High Alternative is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
District finance for Minidoka County Joint District reports $9,772 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Minidoka Junior High Alternative Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minico Senior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rupert Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Heyburn Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Minico Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| East Minico Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Minidoka Junior High Alternative's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 620
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 508
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 506
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 483
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
Similar middle schools in Boise
1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Nationwide middle 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 (~36 students)
Frequently asked questions about Minidoka Junior High Alternative
How many students attend Minidoka Junior High Alternative?
Minidoka Junior High Alternative has 36 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Boise, ID. CCD year-over-year: 39 (2022-23) → 34 (2023-24), down 5.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minidoka Junior High Alternative?
The student-teacher ratio at Minidoka Junior High Alternative is 9:1, which is 47% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 43% 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 Minidoka Junior High Alternative?
The largest demographic group at Minidoka Junior High Alternative is White at 52.8% of enrollment, in Boise, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minidoka Junior High Alternative?
Minidoka Junior High Alternative has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Minidoka County Joint District?
Besides Minidoka Junior High Alternative, Minidoka County Joint District also operates Minico Senior High School (1,203 students), Rupert Elementary School (620 students), and Heyburn Elementary School (508 students). See the Minidoka County Joint District district page for the complete list.