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Cassia County Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,343 students in Cassia County Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Cassia County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
17 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
5,484 Students
111,849 Students
# Teachers
296 Teachers
6,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cassia County Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 170 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Graduation Rate
83%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
37%
20%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
61%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,521 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,789 is less than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,521
$10,194
Spending / Student
$8,789
$9,371
Best Cassia County Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Declo Jr High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
205 East Main Street
Declo, ID 83323
(208) 654-9960
Declo, ID 83323
(208) 654-9960
Gr: 6-8 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Oakley Jr/sr High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
455 West Main
Oakley, ID 83346
(208) 862-3328
Oakley, ID 83346
(208) 862-3328
Gr: 7-12 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Raft River Jr/sr High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
55 North 100 West Trojan Drive
Malta, ID 83342
(208) 645-2220
Malta, ID 83342
(208) 645-2220
Gr: 7-12 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #44.
Burley Junior High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 West 16th Street
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6613
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6613
Gr: 7-8 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #55.
Cassia Jr/sr High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1010 West 17th Street
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6630
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6630
Gr: 7-12 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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