High school (grades 9-12) · Nampa, ID

Ridgevue High School

Federal NCES profile for Ridgevue High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160060001078
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👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ridgevue High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Idaho schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Idaho.

#4 of 5
high schools in Nampa · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
22.8:1
large classes for Idaho
23.8%
free-lunch eligible

Ridgevue High School has class sizes larger than 91% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ridgevue High School ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Nampa, ID.

School address

Nampa, ID 83687
District: Vallivue School District · Idaho

NCES ID 160060001078 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+49 students YoY

Ridgevue High School held near 1,627 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+49 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 72.2 → 71.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+49 students YoY 160060001078 · Nampa, ID High · MID · TRAD

1,640 enr · 22.8:1 · 23.8% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Vallivue High School (1,252 students)

Ridgevue High School held near 1,627 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+49 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 72.2 → 71.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Ridgevue High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ridgevue High School reports 1,640 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 Ridgevue High School compares

Ridgevue 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 22.8:1 ▲ 33% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.8% ▼ 19% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,640 top 1% - -

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

22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,640
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.8%
free-lunch eligible - 19% 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
22.8:1
students per teacher - 33% above state mean
Top 91% in Idaho - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$9,310
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 547 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
95
in-school suspensions + 155 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 56.3%
Hispanic or Latino 37.3%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 2.0%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 56.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.2, Ridgevue High School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 19
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Vallivue School District reports $9,310 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ridgevue High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Vallivue High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lakevue Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sage Valley Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Summitvue Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
East Canyon Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Vallivue School District · 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 (~1,640 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ridgevue High School

How many students attend Ridgevue High School?

Ridgevue High School has 1,640 students enrolled. It is a high school in Nampa, ID. CCD year-over-year: 1,578 (2022-23) → 1,627 (2023-24), nearly flat (+49).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Ridgevue High School is 22.8:1, which is 33% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

23.8% of students at Ridgevue High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Ridgevue High School is White at 56.3% of enrollment, in Nampa, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ridgevue High School?

Ridgevue High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower 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 Ridgevue High School rank among high schools in Nampa?

By Resource Investment Index, Ridgevue High School ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Nampa, 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 Nampa on the city page.

What other schools are in Vallivue School District?

Besides Ridgevue High School, Vallivue School District also operates Vallivue High School (1,252 students), Lakevue Elementary School (915 students), and Sage Valley Middle School (886 students). See the Vallivue School 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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