Enrollment
179
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Oakley, ID
Oakley Jr/Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Oakley Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160066000132
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oakley Jr/Sr High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Idaho schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 23.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 179
- students enrolled
Oakley Jr/Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cassia County Joint District · Idaho
NCES ID 160066000132 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.5%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oakley Jr/Sr High School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oakley Jr/Sr High School
Oakley Jr/Sr High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Oakley, Idaho, enrolling 179 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.2:1, Oakley Jr/Sr High School is leaner than roughly 88% of Idaho schools and 35% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 23.5% lands close to the Idaho typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 179 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.
Against 99 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #26.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 119 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Cassia County Joint District spends $9,220 per pupil, 23% below the Idaho average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 23.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Cassia County Joint District also operates Burley Senior High School (1,031 students) and Burley Junior High School (560 students) alongside Oakley Jr/Sr High School.
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 Oakley Jr/Sr High School compares
Oakley Jr/Sr High School on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 35% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.5% | ▼ 20% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 179 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
179
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 35% 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
$9,220
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 119 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 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 73.2%
Hispanic or Latino 21.8%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 73.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.5, Oakley Jr/Sr High School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cassia County Joint District, which includes Oakley Jr/Sr High School.
$9,220
Per student
-23%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.3%
State 63.5%
Federal 23.2%
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.
How Oakley Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burley Senior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Burley Junior High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| White Pine Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| John V Evans Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mountain View Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Oakley Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,031
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 560
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 553
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 543
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 471
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
Similar other 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 (~179 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Oakley Jr/Sr High School
How many students attend Oakley Jr/Sr High School?
Oakley Jr/Sr High School has 179 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oakley, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakley Jr/Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Oakley Jr/Sr High School is 11.2:1, which is 35% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oakley Jr/Sr High School?
23.5% of students at Oakley Jr/Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oakley Jr/Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Oakley Jr/Sr High School is White at 73.2% of enrollment, in Oakley, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakley Jr/Sr High School?
Oakley Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Oakley Jr/Sr High School a good school?
Oakley Jr/Sr High School earns 54/100 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 Cassia County Joint District?
Besides Oakley Jr/Sr High School, Cassia County Joint District also operates Burley Senior High School (1,031 students), Burley Junior High School (560 students), and White Pine Elementary (553 students). See the Cassia County Joint District district page for the complete list.
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