Enrollment
204
High
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 455
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160081000161
PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
453 KEUTERVILLE ROAD, COTTONWOOD, ID 83522 · (208) 962-3901 · Idaho County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% 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
14.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
44 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 7 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 18% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
58.3%
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 58 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 PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 204 | 21.6% | N/A |
| SODA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL SODA SPRINGS | 234 | 21.8% | N/A |
| MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL ARIMO | 303 | 22.1% | N/A |
| TECHNICAL CAREERS HIGH SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 118 | 24.6% | N/A |
| RIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL RIRIE | 354 | 24.6% | N/A |
| IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY MERIDIAN | 260 | 18.5% | 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 PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #8 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #44 of 97 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #104 of 198 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #17 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.5% | #105 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.6% | #134 of 146 |
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
204
+13 (+7%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 158
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 204 | 13.9 | 14.7:1 | 22% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 194 | 14.1 | 13.8:1 | 20% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 190 | 13.9 | 13.6:1 | 18% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 13 | 14.7:1 | 27% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 185 | 14.5 | 12.8:1 | 39% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 196 | 14 | 14.0:1 | 35% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 155 | 15 | 10.3:1 | 48% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 159 | 12 | 13.3:1 | 39% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 158 | 11 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (185 to 204); teachers down 4% (14.5 to 13.9).
About PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in COTTONWOOD, Idaho, (ZIP code 83522). It enrolled 204 students in grades 7 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Idaho average about 455 students each.
Federal data list 2 schools in COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT, with 426 students enrolled.
White students are the large majority at PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, with 95% of enrollment. Other groups include 3% multiracial. The county population is about 91% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 9%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.7:1, with 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Idaho average 16.0:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 22%. Across public schools in Idaho County, the average is 44%.
Measured against Idaho public high schools, PRAIRIE JR/SR 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, Idaho County, median household income is about $66,325, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is among the 9 public schools in Idaho County.
The closest other public school is PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 2.8 miles away.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 191 in 2020-21 and 204 in 2024-25, a rise of 13 students.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Idaho County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,432
Census ACS
Median income
$66,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,647 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT
- PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 222 students
Nearby schools
- PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 222
- GRANGEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL14.9 mi · 244
- HIGHLAND SCHOOL14.9 mi · 168
- GRANGEVILLE ELEM/MIDDLE SCHOOL15.0 mi · 505
- NEZPERCE SCHOOL15.8 mi · 174
- CLEARWATER VALLEY JR/SR20.6 mi · 169
Frequently asked questions
About PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 204 students in grades 07-12.
Is PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT.
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