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What's the vibe like in the hallways at BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL right now?
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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
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Idaho public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public high schools
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
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 284 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 251 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 249 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 247 | 24% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 →
Schools most like BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,031 | 44.7% | N/A |
| COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL NAMPA | 1,165 | 42.0% | N/A |
| SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 1,336 | 41.1% | N/A |
| GOODING HIGH SCHOOL GOODING | 384 | 44.5% | N/A |
| NAMPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NAMPA | 1,288 | 40.8% | N/A |
| WEISER HIGH SCHOOL WEISER | 511 | 47.7% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #70 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #86 of 97 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,031 | #38 of 198 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #77 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #18 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #52 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #28 of 44 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,031
+92 (+10%) vs 2020
+79% since 1990-91, when it was 577
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,031 | 51 | 20.2:1 | 45% (461) |
| 2023-24 | 1,024 | 53.9 | 19.0:1 | 37% (379) |
| 2022-23 | 1,055 | 54 | 19.5:1 | 39% (412) |
| 2020-21 | 939 | 53 | 17.7:1 | 30% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 965 | 51.5 | 18.8:1 | 43% (416) |
| 2015-16 | 904 | 48 | 18.8:1 | 43% (386) |
| 2010-11 | 890 | 53 | 16.8:1 | 50% (448) |
| 2000-01 | 728 | 39 | 18.7:1 | 30% (216) |
| 1990-91 | 577 | 33 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (965 to 1,031); teachers down 1% (51.5 to 51).
About BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school run by CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT in BURLEY, Idaho. School enrollment was 1,031 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Idaho is roughly 455 students; this school is 127% bigger than that.
BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a school in CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT. The district has 16 schools and 5,484 students.
Roughly 57% of students at BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL are White. Other groups include 40% Hispanic. By comparison, Cassia County residents are about 69% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL total 51 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.2:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 16.0:1 average for high schools in Idaho. The school counts 461 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 45%.
allk12 grades BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL a D. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Cassia County show that the median household income is $70,830, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Cassia County is home to 17 public schools and about 5,484 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, CASSIA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Enrollment is up 10% from 2020-21, when BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL had 939 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,031. The ratio was 17.7:1 in 2020-21 and 20.2:1 in 2024-25.
The BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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.
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