Other / mixed grade configuration · Orofino, ID

Orofino High School

Federal NCES profile for Orofino High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160252000440
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Orofino High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median.

32
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
students per teacher
19.4%
free-lunch eligible
360
students enrolled

Orofino High School has class sizes near the Idaho median. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

School address

Orofino, ID 83544
District: Orofino Joint District · Idaho

NCES ID 160252000440 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-22 students YoY

Orofino High School shrank from 372 students in 2022-23 to 350 in 2023-24 (-5.9%).

Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 23.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-22 students YoY 160252000440 · Orofino, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD

360 enr · 15.7:1 · 19.4% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Orofino Elementary School (356 students)

Orofino High School shrank from 372 students in 2022-23 to 350 in 2023-24 (-5.9%). Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 23.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Orofino High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Orofino High School reports 360 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 Orofino High School compares

Orofino High School 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 15.7:1 ▼ 8% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.4% ▼ 34% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 360 top 46% - -

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

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
360
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
19.4%
free-lunch eligible - 34% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 39% in Idaho - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$14,750
per pupil, district-wide - above Idaho avg of $12,445
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 360 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 90.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Two or More 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.7, Orofino High School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

District finance for Orofino Joint District reports $14,750 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Orofino High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Orofino Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Idaho Youth Challenge Academy Fall Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Timberline High School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Timberline Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Peck Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Orofino Joint District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~360 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Orofino High School

How many students attend Orofino High School?

Orofino High School has 360 students enrolled. It is a public school in Orofino, ID. CCD year-over-year: 372 (2022-23) → 350 (2023-24), down 22.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Orofino High School is 15.7:1, which is 8% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 0% higher 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 Orofino High School?

19.4% of students at Orofino High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Orofino High School is White at 90.0% of enrollment, in Orofino, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Orofino High School?

Orofino High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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).

What other schools are in Orofino Joint District?

Besides Orofino High School, Orofino Joint District also operates Orofino Elementary School (356 students), Idaho Youth Challenge Academy Fall (129 students), and Timberline High School (104 students). See the Orofino Joint District 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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