Other / mixed grade configuration · Potlatch, ID

Potlatch Jr/Sr High School

Federal NCES profile for Potlatch Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160270000495
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Potlatch Jr/Sr High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Idaho schools.

44
Resource Index · Typical
13.9:1
small classes for Idaho
11.4%
free-lunch eligible
209
students enrolled

Potlatch Jr/Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

209

Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

15.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.9:1

vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg

-19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

11.4%

vs 29.3% Idaho avg

-61% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Potlatch Jr/Sr High School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:113.9:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Potlatch Jr/Sr High School

Potlatch Jr/Sr High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Potlatch, Idaho, enrolling 209 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 11.4% free-meal eligibility runs 61% below the Idaho average.

Enrollment of 209 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 775 scored Idaho schools.

Against 90 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #51.

Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 209 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Its district, Potlatch District, also runs Potlatch Elementary School (239 students).

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 Potlatch Jr/Sr High School compares

Potlatch 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 13.9:1 ▼ 19% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.4% ▼ 61% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 209 top 68% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
209
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
11.4%
free-lunch eligible - 61% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 26% in Idaho - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$13,370
per pupil, district-wide - above Idaho avg of $11,939
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 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 90.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 4.3%

Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.5, Potlatch Jr/Sr High School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Potlatch District, which includes Potlatch Jr/Sr High School.

$13,370
Per student
+12%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.8%
State 58.2%
Federal 14.0%

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 Potlatch Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Potlatch Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Potlatch District · 1 sibling school

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Potlatch Jr/Sr High School

How many students attend Potlatch Jr/Sr High School?

Potlatch Jr/Sr High School has 209 students enrolled. It is a public school in Potlatch, ID.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Potlatch Jr/Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Potlatch Jr/Sr High School is 13.9:1, which is 19% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 11% 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 Potlatch Jr/Sr High School?

11.4% of students at Potlatch 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 Potlatch Jr/Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at Potlatch Jr/Sr High School is White at 90.0% of enrollment, in Potlatch, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Potlatch Jr/Sr High School?

Potlatch Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Potlatch Jr/Sr High School a good school?

Potlatch Jr/Sr High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% 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 Potlatch District?

Besides Potlatch Jr/Sr High School, Potlatch District also operates Potlatch Elementary School (239 students). See the Potlatch District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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