OROFINO HIGH SCHOOL

OROFINO HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in OROFINO, Idaho, run under OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT. The school teaches 360 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 21% leaner than the state mean of about 455.

Within OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT, which oversees 7 schools and 1,090 students, OROFINO HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, OROFINO HIGH SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Native American. Compared to Clearwater County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Clearwater County (around 48%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Clearwater County) records that the typical household earns roughly $60,000 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Clearwater County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,056 students), of which OROFINO HIGH SCHOOL is one.

OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at OROFINO HIGH SCHOOL has stayed largely flat, going from 355 students in 2018 to 360 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.