Enrollment
23
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Stanley, ID
Stanley Elem/Jr High School
Federal NCES profile for Stanley Elem/Jr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 160072000143
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stanley Elem/Jr High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Idaho schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Idaho schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 23
- students enrolled
Stanley Elem/Jr High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Challis Joint District · Idaho
NCES ID 160072000143 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stanley Elem/Jr High School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stanley Elem/Jr High School
Stanley Elem/Jr High School is a small elementary school in Stanley, Idaho, enrolling 23 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.5:1, Stanley Elem/Jr High School is leaner than roughly 87% of Idaho schools and 33% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Idaho schools, with 23 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 775 scored Idaho schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Its district draws 22.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Challis Joint District also operates Challis Elementary School (173 students) and Challis Jr/Sr High School (136 students) alongside Stanley Elem/Jr 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 Stanley Elem/Jr High School compares
Stanley Elem/Jr 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 33% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 23 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
23
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 13% in Idaho - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,663
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 95.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.3%
Largest group: White at 95.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.2, Stanley Elem/Jr High School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Challis Joint District, which includes Stanley Elem/Jr High School.
$13,663
Per student
+14%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.4%
State 55.9%
Federal 22.7%
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 Stanley Elem/Jr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challis Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Challis Jr/Sr High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Stanley Elem/Jr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 173
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 136
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar elementary 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 (~23 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Stanley Elem/Jr High School
How many students attend Stanley Elem/Jr High School?
Stanley Elem/Jr High School has 23 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Stanley, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stanley Elem/Jr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stanley Elem/Jr High School is 11.5:1, which is 33% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stanley Elem/Jr High School?
The largest demographic group at Stanley Elem/Jr High School is White at 95.7% of enrollment, in Stanley, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stanley Elem/Jr High School?
Stanley Elem/Jr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Stanley Elem/Jr High School a good school?
Stanley Elem/Jr High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Idaho schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Challis Joint District?
Besides Stanley Elem/Jr High School, Challis Joint District also operates Challis Elementary School (173 students) and Challis Jr/Sr High School (136 students). See the Challis Joint District district page for the complete list.
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