OAKLEY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 455 WEST MAIN, in OAKLEY, Idaho, OAKLEY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a tiny four-year high school that hosts 179 students (grades 7 through 12), part of CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT. That puts it 61% smaller than the typical public school in Idaho, which averages around 455 students.

CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 5,484 students. OAKLEY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, OAKLEY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL reports that 73% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 22% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, OAKLEY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL shows 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.0:1 average. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Cassia County's rate of about 52%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Cassia County shows median household income runs about $70,830, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Cassia County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,484 students), of which OAKLEY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one.

OAKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus.

OAKLEY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 22%: 230 students in 2018 compared to 179 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.