Enrollment
23
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Sugar City, ID
Valley View Alternative High School
Federal NCES profile for Valley View Alternative High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160309000853
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Valley View Alternative High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of Idaho schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Idaho schools.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Sugar City · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 29.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Valley View Alternative High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Valley View Alternative High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Sugar City, ID.
School address
District: Sugar-Salem Joint District · Idaho
NCES ID 160309000853 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
Free-lunch eligible
29.2%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Valley View Alternative High School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Valley View Alternative High School
Valley View Alternative High School is a small high school in Sugar City, Idaho, enrolling 23 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.5:1, Valley View Alternative 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 29.2% lands close to the Idaho typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
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).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
The surrounding Sugar-Salem Joint District spends $8,040 per pupil, 33% below the Idaho average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Sugar-Salem Joint District also operates Sugar-Salem Online (688 students) and Sugar-Salem High School (584 students) alongside Valley View Alternative 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 Valley View Alternative High School compares
Valley View Alternative 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 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.2% | ▼ 0% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| 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)
Economic need
29.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% 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
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
$8,040
per pupil, district-wide
- below Idaho avg of $11,939
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Largest group: White at 95.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.2, Valley View Alternative High School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sugar-Salem Joint District, which includes Valley View Alternative High School.
$8,040
Per student
-33%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.8%
State 67.0%
Federal 14.2%
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 Valley View Alternative High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar-Salem Online | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sugar-Salem High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sugar-Salem Junior High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Central Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kershaw Intermediate School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Valley View Alternative High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 688
- Students per teacher
- 98.3:1
- Resource Index
- 0/100
- Enrollment
- 584
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 370
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 319
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 318
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
Similar high 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 Valley View Alternative High School
How many students attend Valley View Alternative High School?
Valley View Alternative High School has 23 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sugar City, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley View Alternative High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Valley View Alternative 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 percentage of students receive free lunch at Valley View Alternative High School?
29.2% of students at Valley View Alternative High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valley View Alternative High School?
The largest demographic group at Valley View Alternative High School is White at 95.7% of enrollment, in Sugar City, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley View Alternative High School?
Valley View Alternative High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Valley View Alternative High School rank among public schools in Sugar City?
By Resource Investment Index, Valley View Alternative High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Sugar City, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sugar City on the city page.
Is Valley View Alternative High School a good school?
Valley View Alternative High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts 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 Sugar-Salem Joint District?
Besides Valley View Alternative High School, Sugar-Salem Joint District also operates Sugar-Salem Online (688 students), Sugar-Salem High School (584 students), and Sugar-Salem Junior High School (370 students). See the Sugar-Salem Joint District district page for the complete list.
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