Idalia Junior-Senior High School

Idalia Junior-Senior High School is a rural-scale four-year high school in IDALIA, Colorado, part of Idalia RJ-3 School District. The school serves 79 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 627 students per school, that is 87% below typical.

Idalia RJ-3 School District runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 150 students. Idalia Junior-Senior High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Idalia Junior-Senior High School records that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 22% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.9:1, putting Idalia Junior-Senior High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Idalia Junior-Senior High School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 30.6%; this one delivers 51.3%, a residual of +20.6 points.

In the area at large, census data for Yuma County shows median household earnings sit near $60,545, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Idalia Junior-Senior High School is one of 9 public schools in Yuma County (combined enrollment of about 1,759 students).

Nearest neighbor: Idalia Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Idalia Junior-Senior High School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 36.5%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Idalia Junior-Senior High School's enrollment has shrank 8% since 2018, when it stood at 86 (now 79). White enrollment moved from 70% to 78% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

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