Enrollment
168
Combined
STATE 488
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLAND JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160144000849
HIGHLAND SCHOOL
112 BOULEVARD, CRAIGMONT, ID 83523 · (208) 924-5211 · Lewis County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL168 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Idaho public K-12 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 31.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
99 students
STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is 17% smaller than its 8th grade class (12).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
22.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
21.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 HIGHLAND SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLAND SCHOOL this school | 168 | 58.9% | N/A |
| HAGERMAN SCHOOL HAGERMAN | 311 | 57.2% | N/A |
| NEZPERCE SCHOOL NEZPERCE | 174 | 52.3% | N/A |
| LEADORE SCHOOL LEADORE | 100 | 55.0% | N/A |
| MEADOWS VALLEY SCHOOL NEW MEADOWS | 142 | 69.7% | N/A |
| GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL GARDEN VALLEY | 220 | 45.5% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho K-12 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 HIGHLAND SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #21 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #22 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 168 | #17 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.9% | #6 of 21 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
168
+6 (+4%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 173
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 168 | 16 | 10.5:1 | 59% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 171 | 16 | 10.7:1 | 50% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 16 | 10.6:1 | 50% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 162 | 15 | 10.8:1 | 40% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 179 | 16.3 | 11.0:1 | 44% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 168 | 16 | 10.5:1 | 43% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 173 | 15 | 11.5:1 | 45% (78) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HIGHLAND SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (179 to 168); teachers down 2% (16.3 to 16).
About HIGHLAND SCHOOL
HIGHLAND SCHOOL is a small combined-grade school in CRAIGMONT, Idaho, under HIGHLAND JOINT DISTRICT. Students in pre-K through 12 attend, and enrollment is 168 students. The school's enrollment is 66% smaller than the 488 average for combined schools in Idaho.
HIGHLAND SCHOOL is part of HIGHLAND JOINT DISTRICT.
By race and ethnicity, HIGHLAND SCHOOL is 80% White. It is also 10% Hispanic, 7% Native American, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Lewis County is about 83% White. HIGHLAND SCHOOL has a diversity index of 35%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.5:1, with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among combined schools in Idaho, the typical ratio is 31.4:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at HIGHLAND SCHOOL is 59%. On average, public schools in Lewis County report 43%.
allk12 grades HIGHLAND SCHOOL a D. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Lewis County, median household income is about $51,615, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Lewis County number 5 and enroll about 722.
The next-closest public school is NEZPERCE SCHOOL, about 11.1 miles away.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 4%, from 162 to 168.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for HIGHLAND SCHOOL covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lewis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,682
Census ACS
Median income
$51,615
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
722 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- NEZPERCE SCHOOL11.1 mi · 174
- CULDESAC SCHOOL13.1 mi · 100
- PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.0 mi · 222
- PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL14.9 mi · 204
- PECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.1 mi · 34
- NEZ PERCE TRIBE HEAD START19.0 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About HIGHLAND SCHOOLHow large is HIGHLAND SCHOOL?
HIGHLAND SCHOOL enrolls approximately 168 students in grades PK-12.
Is HIGHLAND SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HIGHLAND SCHOOL is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does HIGHLAND SCHOOL have?
HIGHLAND SCHOOL employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at HIGHLAND SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HIGHLAND SCHOOL are roughly 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is HIGHLAND SCHOOL in?
HIGHLAND SCHOOL is part of HIGHLAND JOINT DISTRICT.
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