SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a well-populated senior high in SHELLEY, Idaho, overseen by SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT. The school teaches 800 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 76% larger than the state mean of about 455.

Across the 7 schools in SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT (2,512 students total), SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 14% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.0:1 average. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Bingham County (around 45%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the broader community, Bingham County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,878, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Bingham County (combined enrollment of about 12,273 students).

Nearest neighbor: HAZEL STUART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 21% since 2018, when it stood at 659 (now 800). Class-load math has widened: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 21.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.