High school (grades 9-12) · Shoshone, ID

Shoshone High School

Federal NCES profile for Shoshone High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160294000851
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shoshone High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Idaho schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Shoshone · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
14.3:1
small classes for Idaho
30.8%
free-lunch eligible

Shoshone High School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Shoshone High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Shoshone, ID.

School address

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

+7 students YoY

Shoshone High School grew from 120 students in 2022-23 to 127 in 2023-24 (+5.8%).

Teacher FTE added 10.3 → 12.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+7 students YoY 160294000851 · Shoshone, ID High · SMALL · TRAD

143 enr · 14.3:1 · 30.8% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Shoshone Elementary School (234 students)

Shoshone High School grew from 120 students in 2022-23 to 127 in 2023-24 (+5.8%). Teacher FTE added 10.3 → 12.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Shoshone High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Shoshone High School reports 143 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 Shoshone High School compares

Shoshone High School is a growing 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 14.3:1 ▼ 16% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.8% ▲ 5% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 143 top 77% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
143
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.8%
free-lunch eligible - 5% above the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 28% in Idaho - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$11,855
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 67.8%
White 30.8%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.5, Shoshone High School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Shoshone Joint District reports $11,855 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Shoshone High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Shoshone Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shoshone Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
High Desert Smaller Higher economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Shoshone Joint District · 3 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.

Frequently asked questions about Shoshone High School

How many students attend Shoshone High School?

Shoshone High School has 143 students enrolled. It is a high school in Shoshone, ID. CCD year-over-year: 120 (2022-23) → 127 (2023-24), up 7.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Shoshone High School is 14.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 9% 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 Shoshone High School?

30.8% of students at Shoshone High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Shoshone High School is Hispanic or Latino at 67.8% of enrollment, in Shoshone, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shoshone High School?

Shoshone High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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).

How does Shoshone High School rank among public schools in Shoshone?

By Resource Investment Index, Shoshone High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Shoshone, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Shoshone Joint District?

Besides Shoshone High School, Shoshone Joint District also operates Shoshone Elementary School (234 students), Shoshone Middle School (115 students), and High Desert (23 students). See the Shoshone Joint 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 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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