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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHOSHONE JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160294001026

HIGH DESERT

104 WEST D STREET, SHOSHONE, ID 83352 · (208) 886-2381 · Lincoln County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL23 STUDENTS
Enrollment
23
High
DISTRICT 83 · STATE 455
Student : Teacher
29.1:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
8 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
3
Grade 10
7
Grade 11
6
Grade 12
7
Student demographics
White
1252%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 72%
Hispanic
1043%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 21%
Pacific Islander
14%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
1252%
Female
1148%

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
23
+8 (+53%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
29.1:1
was 10.2:1
% White
52%
was 13%
% Hispanic
43%
was 87%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HIGH DESERT

HIGH DESERT is a secondary school of very small scale in SHOSHONE, Idaho, overseen by SHOSHONE JOINT DISTRICT, caters to 23 students in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 95% below the state mean of about 455.

Across the 4 schools in SHOSHONE JOINT DISTRICT (515 students total), HIGH DESERT accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, HIGH DESERT records that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 43% Hispanic, 4% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Lincoln County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 29.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.0:1 average. Roughly 35% of students at HIGH DESERT qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Lincoln County's rate of about 62%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Lincoln County) logs that median household earnings sit near $71,453, 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Lincoln County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 896 students), HIGH DESERT is one campus in the mix.

SHOSHONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around HIGH DESERT.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HIGH DESERT has ticked up 53%, going from 15 students in 2018 to 23 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share declined from 87% to 43%. Class-load math has loosened: from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 29.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the HIGH DESERT community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Lincoln County at a glance

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Population
5,358
Census ACS
Median income
$71,453
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
896 students

Quick facts

School name
HIGH DESERT
District
SHOSHONE JOINT DISTRICT
Address
104 WEST D STREET, SHOSHONE, ID 83352
Phone
(208) 886-2381
County
Lincoln County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
23
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
29.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
8 (35%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
160294001026
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HIGH DESERT
How many students attend HIGH DESERT?
HIGH DESERT enrolls approximately 23 students in grades 06-12.
Is HIGH DESERT an elementary, middle, or high school?
HIGH DESERT is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does HIGH DESERT have?
HIGH DESERT employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 29.1:1.
What is the student diversity at HIGH DESERT?
Student demographics at HIGH DESERT are roughly 52% White, 43% Hispanic.
Who oversees HIGH DESERT?
HIGH DESERT is overseen by SHOSHONE JOINT DISTRICT in Lincoln County.
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