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What do students at BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
1,031
High
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 455
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160066000124
BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
2100 PARK AVENUE, BURLEY, ID 83318 · (208) 878-6606 · Cassia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,031 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
461 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
22.8%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,031
+66 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 18.8:1
% White
57%
was 55%
% Hispanic
40%
was 42%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, a high-enrollment 9-12 campus in BURLEY, Idaho, operated by CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT, serves 1,031 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 455 students each, so BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits 127% above that benchmark.
BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 16 schools operated by CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT, a district that caters to 5,484 students overall.
In terms of who attends, BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school logs 40% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Cassia County indicate the typical household earns roughly $70,830 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 17 public schools in Cassia County (combined enrollment of about 5,484 students).
Nearest neighbor: CASSIA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has edged up 7%, going from 965 students in 2018 to 1,031 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 20.2:1 in 2025.
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Cassia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,483
Census ACS
Median income
$70,830
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,484 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
- BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 560 students
- WHITE PINE ELEMENTARYElementary · 553 students
- JOHN V EVANS ELEMENTARYElementary · 543 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 471 students
- DECLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 453 students
- DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 402 students
Other schools in BURLEY
- BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 560 students
- WHITE PINE ELEMENTARYElementary · 553 students
- JOHN V EVANS ELEMENTARYElementary · 543 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 471 students
- DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 402 students
- CASSIA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 112 students
Nearby schools
- CASSIA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 112
- BURLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 560
- DWORSHAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 402
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 471
- JOHN V EVANS ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 543
- WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,031 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
What is the student diversity at BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 57% White, 40% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.