Cascade District

The Cascade District in Idaho has two schools: Cascade Elementary School and Cascade Junior/Senior High School. While both schools serve predominantly white student populations, the high school stands out as a top performer in the district and state, with significantly higher academic achievement on standardized tests compared to the elementary school.

Cascade Junior/Senior High School has consistently ranked among the top 15 high schools in Idaho, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 72% of students proficient or better in Math and 64% in English Language Arts, the high school's academic performance far exceeds the district and state averages. However, the school faces challenges with attendance, as it has a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.5%, contributing to a lower four-year graduation rate of 53.3%.

In contrast, Cascade Elementary School lags behind, with only 40.8% of students proficient or better in Math and 30.6% in English Language Arts. The elementary school also has a higher rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 32.77%, indicating a greater proportion of students from low-income families. While the elementary school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 14.6%, it spends less per student ($12,062) compared to the high school ($16,644), which may contribute to the disparity in academic performance between the two schools.