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Enrollment
800
High
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 455
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160291000510
SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
570 WEST FIR STREET, SHELLEY, ID 83274 · (208) 357-7400 · Bingham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL800 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Idaho public high schools
- C+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
21.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
274 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 46%
Community
5
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 | 216 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 210 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 187 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 187 | 23% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
25.0%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 800 | 34.3% | N/A |
| BONNEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 1,176 | 30.7% | N/A |
| POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOL POCATELLO | 1,281 | 34.7% | N/A |
| CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL POCATELLO | 1,068 | 39.5% | N/A |
| PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL PRESTON | 679 | 34.5% | N/A |
| FILER HIGH SCHOOL FILER | 500 | 34.8% | 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 SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #68 of 84 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #52 of 97 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 800 | #43 of 198 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #90 of 105 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.7% | #68 of 105 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.3% | #89 of 146 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.4% | #10 of 44 | N/A |
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
800
+133 (+20%) vs 2020
+73% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 800 | 36.5 | 21.9:1 | 34% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 785 | 36 | 21.8:1 | 29% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 743 | 37.8 | 19.7:1 | 19% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 667 | 36 | 18.5:1 | 21% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 659 | 35.9 | 18.4:1 | 33% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 655 | 36 | 18.2:1 | 34% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 622 | 34 | 18.3:1 | 41% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 27 | 19.4:1 | 25% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 463 | 23 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (659 to 800); teachers up 2% (35.9 to 36.5).
About SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is classified as a high school. It is located in SHELLEY, Idaho. In all, 800 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. It has 76% more students than the average for high schools in Idaho (about 455).
SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one school in SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT, a system of 7 schools with 2,512 students.
The share of White students at SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 83%. Other groups include 14% Hispanic. The diversity index for SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 30%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL totals 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.9:1. Compared with the 16.0:1 average for high schools in Idaho, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 34% of students (274) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Bingham County, the average eligibility rate is 45%.
SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 41% of Idaho public high schools.
Census data for Bingham County show median household income comes to about $77,878, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 37 public schools and about 12,273 students.
Among nearby public schools, HAZEL STUART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest at about 0.6 miles. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is Town: Fringe.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 667 (2020-21) to 800 (2024-25). There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (21.9:1) than in 2020-21 (18.5:1).
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Bingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,664
Census ACS
Median income
$77,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
12,273 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT
- DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 391 students
- HAZEL STUART ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · 373 students
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 364 students
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 339 students
- DEAN GOODSELL ELEMENTARYElementary · 197 students
- SHELLEY WORK BASED ACADEMYHigh · 48 students
Other schools in SHELLEY
- DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 391 students
- HAZEL STUART ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · 373 students
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 364 students
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 339 students
- DEAN GOODSELL ELEMENTARYElementary · 197 students
- SHELLEY WORK BASED ACADEMYHigh · 48 students
Nearby schools
- HAZEL STUART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 373
- SHELLEY WORK BASED ACADEMY0.6 mi · 48
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 339
- DEAN GOODSELL ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 197
- DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 391
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 800 students in grades 09-12.
Is SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 21.9:1 students per teacher at SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 83% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT.
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