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Prairie Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12
42nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 112 Idaho High Schools
Better than 62% of Idaho high schools
Summary

Prairie Junior/Senior High School is a public school located in Cottonwood, Idaho, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 194 students. The school is part of the Cottonwood Joint District, which is ranked 6th out of 96 districts in Idaho and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie Junior/Senior High School has maintained a strong academic performance, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Idaho over the past decade. The school's SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 2 to 5 stars, with the most recent years (2022-2023 and 2023-2024) earning a 5-star rating, placing it among the top-performing high schools in the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 81% to 90.9% in recent years, which is comparable to the nearby Grangeville High School, which had an 82.3% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024.

While Prairie Junior/Senior High School generally outperforms the state averages in academic metrics, it lags behind the Cottonwood Joint District in some areas. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has seen some fluctuations, ranging from 5.5% to 17.1% in recent years, which is generally higher than the 15.0% rate at Grangeville High School. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $11,930 in 2018-2019 was lower than the $14,997 spent per student at Grangeville High School, suggesting Prairie Junior/Senior High School is effectively allocating its resources to support student learning.

204
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,930
Per pupil spending ?
21.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 453 Keuterville Road
       Cottonwood, ID  83522

(208) 962-3901

District: Cottonwood Joint District


Feeder schools for Prairie Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Prairie Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
95.1%
Two or more races:
2.9%
Hispanic:
1.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2008 → 62nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Idaho average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓Above the Idaho median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2008
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school59%
District avg68%
Idaho avg47%
Middle school
27th of 166
Idaho public middle schools ?
Top 16%
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
42nd of 112
Idaho public high schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 12 pts since 2021
From top 25% (2021) to top 38% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Idaho High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 96Cottonwood Joint District among Idaho districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202578.727 of 16683.7%★★★★☆
201381.112 of 17393.1%★★★★★
201283.64 of 17197.7%★★★★★
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202560.442 of 11262.5%★★★☆☆
202391.98 of 10692.5%★★★★★
202260.331 of 11071.8%★★★★☆
202167.022 of 8875.0%★★★★☆
201372.529 of 16081.9%★★★★☆
201275.031 of 16280.9%★★★★☆
201176.122 of 16586.7%★★★★☆
201052.394 of 16944.4%★★☆☆☆
200991.85 of 12896.1%★★★★★
200876.621 of 15186.1%★★★★☆
By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts60%+7 vs state
Math59%+16 vs state
Science56%+13 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Junior/Senior High School

Prairie Junior/Senior High School ranks 42nd of 112 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Prairie Junior/Senior High School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Prairie Junior/Senior High School.

Prairie Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Prairie Elementary School


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