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Cascade School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 112 students in Cascade School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Cascade School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Cascade School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cascade Jr/sr High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
215 Students
133,082 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
7,263 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cascade School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.42
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
93%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,860 is higher 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 $16,898 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,860
$10,194
Spending / Student
$16,898
$9,371
Best Cascade School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cascade Jr/sr High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
209 School Street
Cascade, ID 83611
(208) 382-4227
Cascade, ID 83611
(208) 382-4227
Gr: 6-12 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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