Enrollment
305
High
DISTRICT 334 · STATE 455
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARMA DISTRICT·NCES 160255000451
PARMA HIGH SCHOOL
137 PANTHER WAY, PARMA, ID 83660 · (208) 722-5115 · Canyon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Idaho public high schools
- A-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
15.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
142 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 67 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 81 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 73 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 84 | 28% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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 PARMA DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
82.7%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
29.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 PARMA HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARMA HIGH SCHOOL this school | 305 | 46.6% | N/A |
| WEISER HIGH SCHOOL WEISER | 511 | 47.7% | N/A |
| SOUTH FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL ST ANTHONY | 462 | 51.3% | N/A |
| HOMEDALE HIGH SCHOOL HOMEDALE | 400 | 50.0% | N/A |
| WEST JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TERRETON | 204 | 52.0% | N/A |
| OAKLEY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL OAKLEY | 179 | 40.8% | 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 PARMA HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Canyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #52 of 84 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.7% | #6 of 97 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #83 of 198 | #12 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #25 of 105 | #4 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.8% | #41 of 105 | #11 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.6% | #44 of 146 | #10 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #27 of 50 | #6 of 8 |
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
305
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 305 | 19.4 | 15.7:1 | 47% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 18.9 | 17.4:1 | 35% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 18.8 | 17.8:1 | 31% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 20 | 15.2:1 | 33% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 18.5 | 18.3:1 | 53% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 16 | 19.7:1 | 57% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 18 | 18.3:1 | 64% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 269 | 17 | 15.8:1 | 43% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 243 | 17 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PARMA HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (339 to 305); teachers up 5% (18.5 to 19.4).
About PARMA HIGH SCHOOL
PARMA HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in Idaho, with an address in PARMA. The school counts 305 students across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 33% smaller than the 455 average for high schools in Idaho.
PARMA HIGH SCHOOL reports to PARMA DISTRICT, which has 3 schools and 1,003 students.
White students are the majority at PARMA HIGH SCHOOL, with 71% of enrollment. Other groups include 27% Hispanic. County-wide, about 73% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.7:1, with 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Idaho average 16.0:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 47% of enrollment.
Measured against Idaho public high schools, PARMA HIGH SCHOOL receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Canyon County, the median household income is $76,488, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 83 public schools in Canyon County, enrolling about 44,048 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, PARMA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of PARMA HIGH SCHOOL.
Locale data from NCES put PARMA HIGH SCHOOL in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
The school's size has been steady, with 303 students in 2020-21 and 305 in 2024-25.
The PARMA HIGH SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Canyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,790
Census ACS
Median income
$76,488
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
44,048 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PARMA DISTRICT
- MAXINE JOHNSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 377 students
- PARMA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 321 students
Other schools in PARMA
- MAXINE JOHNSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 377 students
- PARMA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 321 students
Nearby schools
- PARMA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 321
- MAXINE JOHNSON ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 377
- Nyssa Virtual School6.8 mi · 987
- Nyssa High School6.9 mi · 335
- Nyssa Elementary School6.9 mi · 502
- Nyssa Middle School6.9 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About PARMA HIGH SCHOOLHow large is PARMA HIGH SCHOOL?
PARMA HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 305 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does PARMA HIGH SCHOOL serve?
PARMA HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does PARMA HIGH SCHOOL have?
PARMA HIGH SCHOOL employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
How diverse is PARMA HIGH SCHOOL?
PARMA HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 71% White, 27% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is PARMA HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
PARMA HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PARMA DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.