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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160195000347

MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

12655 SOUTH OLD HIGHWAY 91, ARIMO, ID 83214 · (208) 254-3711 · Bannock County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Enrollment
303
High
DISTRICT 177 · STATE 455
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
67 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 46%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 98327%
Grade 107224%
Grade 117424%
Grade 127424%
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
28694%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
114%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
15351%
Female
15050%

School pathway

Feeds from
MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL07–08
Based on grade levels within MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
52.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
19.1%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 →

Where MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IdahoIn Bannock County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
19.1%#79 of 84N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.9%#63 of 97N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
303#85 of 198#4 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.2:1#32 of 105N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
10.8%#102 of 105N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
22.1%#129 of 146#6 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.1%#11 of 50N/A
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
303
-99 (-25%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2530318.816.2:122% (67)
2023-2438023.316.3:115% (58)
2022-2340523.517.2:120% (80)
2020-214022218.3:123% (91)
2017-1837021.517.2:134% (125)
2015-163661919.3:131% (115)
2010-113902317.0:136% (139)
2000-015262918.1:128% (147)
1990-914732816.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL.

About MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL sits in ARIMO, Idaho, and is classified as a high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 303 students. The typical figure for high schools in Idaho is about 455 students.

The 6 schools of MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT, including MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, enroll 1,064 students.

At MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 94% of the student body. Smaller groups are 4% Hispanic. County-wide, 83% of Bannock County residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.

MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL operates with 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.2:1. High schools in Idaho have a similar average ratio of 16.0:1. About 22% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The rate at public schools in Bannock County averages 44%, higher than here.

MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is located in Bannock County, where median household income is about $66,499, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 37 public schools in Bannock County, with a combined enrollment of about 14,358.

MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.

MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 25%, from 402 to 303. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.3:1 to 16.2:1 over the same years.

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Bannock County at a glance

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Population
89,454
Census ACS
Median income
$66,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,358 students

Quick facts

School name
MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
District
MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT
Address
12655 SOUTH OLD HIGHWAY 91, ARIMO, ID 83214
Phone
(208) 254-3711
County
Bannock County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
303
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
67 (22%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
160195000347
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL?
MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 303 students in grades 09-12.
Is MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL have?
MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL?
MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT in Bannock County.
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