High Schools in Cassia County Joint District

Summary:

The Cassia County Joint District in Idaho is home to 5 high schools serving grades 9-12, offering a range of academic opportunities and outcomes for students in the area. While some schools like Oakley Junior/Senior High School and Declo Senior High School stand out with strong academic performance, high graduation rates, and low chronic absenteeism, other schools like Cassia Junior/Senior High School lag behind with concerning metrics.

The data reveals stark contrasts in school performance across the Cassia County Joint District. Oakley Junior/Senior High School and Declo Senior High School are ranked among the top 45 and 21 high schools in Idaho respectively, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools boast impressive academic proficiency rates, graduation rates over 95%, and low chronic absenteeism. In contrast, Cassia Junior/Senior High School struggles with a graduation rate under 44% and a chronic absenteeism rate over 49%, raising equity concerns given its higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The variation in performance across the district presents both challenges and opportunities. District leaders should investigate the underlying factors contributing to these disparities and develop targeted strategies to support all students, potentially through collaboration and resource-sharing between the high-performing and lower-performing schools. Ensuring consistent and comprehensive data reporting across all schools would also enhance the ability to track trends and make informed decisions to improve educational outcomes for the Cassia County Joint District.

District Detail

3650 Overland Avenue
Burley, ID 83318-2444

(208) 878-6600

SchoolDigger Rank:
43^rd of 77 Idaho districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students:

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)		ISAT Science (2024)		ISAT English Language Arts (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burley Senior High School	Public	9-12	2100 Park Avenue	Burley	83318	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 878-6606	1,055	54	19.5	39.1%	615 (58.3%)	4 (0.4%)	418 (39.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.1%)	22.9	121^st of 159 public high schools	23.9%		22.3	91^st of 106 public high schools	14.2%	30		21.6		33.4		43.0	$8,612	$913	$7,700
Cassia Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1010 West 17th Street	Burley	83318	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 878-6630	123	10	12.3	52.8%	43 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (62.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)							$8,280	$1,185	$7,095
Cassia Regional Technical Center	Public	9-12	1143 West 16th Street	Burley	83318	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 878-6610	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Declo Senior High School	Public	9-12	505 East Main Street	Declo	83323	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 654-2030	298	18	16.4	26.5%	243 (81.5%)	2 (0.7%)	51 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	83.1	21^st of 159 public high schools	86.8%		23.1	90^th of 106 public high schools	15.1%	69				27.1		67.2	$8,583	$732	$7,852
Oakley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	455 West Main	Oakley	83346	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 862-3328	187	16	11.5	34.8%	148 (79.1%)	2 (1.1%)	29 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	68.3	45^th of 159 public high schools	71.7%		62	39^th of 106 public high schools	63.2%	6		45.3			68.2	65.5	$8,237	$707	$7,530
Raft River Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	55 North 100 West Trojan Drive	Malta	83342	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 645-2220	164	15	10.8	28.0%	144 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.4	97^th of 159 public high schools	39.0%		47.8	58^th of 106 public high schools	45.3%	39	24.3	31.2	29.2		62.5	55.9	$8,323	$720	$7,603

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Minidoka County Joint District	12.8 mi	12	72^nd
Murtaugh Joint District	30.28 mi	1
Valley District	32.46 mi	2
Hansen District	37.53 mi	2	31^st
Rockland District	37.98 mi	1

High Schools in Cassia County Joint District

District Detail

Declo Senior High School

Oakley Junior/Senior High School

Raft River Junior/Senior High School

Burley Senior High School

Cassia Junior/Senior High School

Cassia Regional Technical Center

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