Enrollment
256
High
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 455
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSING JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160198000352
MARSING HIGH SCHOOL
209 8TH AVENUE WEST, MARSING, ID 83639 · (208) 649-5411 · Owyhee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Idaho public high schools
- B-Test 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
14.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
144 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 82 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 23% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MARSING JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
59.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
46.2%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 MARSING HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARSING HIGH SCHOOL this school | 256 | 56.3% | N/A |
| PAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL PAYETTE | 319 | 60.8% | N/A |
| GLENNS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL GLENNS FERRY | 128 | 51.6% | N/A |
| RIMROCK JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL BRUNEAU | 136 | 51.5% | N/A |
| HANSEN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL HANSEN | 127 | 58.3% | N/A |
| HOMEDALE HIGH SCHOOL HOMEDALE | 400 | 50.0% | 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 MARSING HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #21 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #46 of 97 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #93 of 198 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #12 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.8% | #25 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.3% | #26 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #34 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
256
+24 (+10%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 181
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 256 | 17.9 | 14.3:1 | 56% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 16.6 | 14.5:1 | 48% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 229 | 16.4 | 14.0:1 | 43% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 232 | 16 | 14.5:1 | 42% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 246 | 16.5 | 14.9:1 | 58% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 238 | 13 | 18.3:1 | 59% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 243 | 14 | 17.4:1 | 63% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 184 | 15 | 12.3:1 | 42% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 181 | 10 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARSING HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (246 to 256); teachers up 9% (16.5 to 17.9).
About MARSING HIGH SCHOOL
MARSING HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in MARSING, Idaho. School enrollment was 256 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Idaho is roughly 455 students; this school is 44% smaller than that.
MARSING HIGH SCHOOL is one of the 3 schools that make up MARSING JOINT DISTRICT (816 students in total).
At 59%, White students outnumber all other groups at MARSING HIGH SCHOOL combined. After that, the student body is 41% Hispanic. Among all residents of Owyhee County, the White share is about 70%. By the diversity index, MARSING HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 49%.
MARSING HIGH SCHOOL's 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.3:1. That ratio is under the 16.0:1 average for high schools in Idaho. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 56%. That is close to the 57% average for public schools in Owyhee County.
The allk12 Grade for MARSING HIGH SCHOOL is B-. Compared with Idaho public high schools, the school scored higher than 53% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Owyhee County, median household income is about $64,406, roughly 12% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. MARSING HIGH SCHOOL is among the 10 public schools in Owyhee County.
The nearest other public school, MARSING MIDDLE SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of MARSING HIGH SCHOOL.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
MARSING HIGH SCHOOL had 232 students in 2020-21 and 256 in 2024-25, a 10% rise.
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Owyhee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,503
Census ACS
Median income
$64,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,402 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARSING JOINT DISTRICT
- MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 360 students
- MARSING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 200 students
Other schools in MARSING
- MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 360 students
- MARSING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 200 students
Nearby schools
- MARSING MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 200
- MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 360
- WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.5 mi · 411
- VALLIVUE MIDDLE SCHOOL7.8 mi · 682
- HOMEDALE HIGH SCHOOL7.9 mi · 400
- HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.5 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About MARSING HIGH SCHOOLHow large is MARSING HIGH SCHOOL?
MARSING HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 256 students in grades 09-12.
Is MARSING HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MARSING HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MARSING HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MARSING HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 14.3:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MARSING HIGH SCHOOL?
MARSING HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 59% White, 41% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Is MARSING HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
MARSING HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MARSING JOINT DISTRICT.
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