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Council Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12
10th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 122 Idaho High Schools
Better than 92% of Idaho high schools
Summary

Council Junior/Senior High School is a small rural secondary school in Council, Idaho, serving just 117 students in grades 7–12 within the Council District.

Council recently earned a 5-star rating and ranked 10th out of 122 Idaho high schools for 2025–2026 — a remarkable turnaround from ranking at the very bottom just a few years earlier. The school's clear strength is its high school program: end-of-course math proficiency sits at 62.5% (nearly double the state's 33.1%) and end-of-course science hits 62.5% versus 41.2% statewide. However, 8th-grade results lag significantly, with ELA proficiency at just 26.1% versus 54.5% statewide. Compared to nearby Cambridge Middle/High School, Council now posts stronger math scores and a higher school-level ranking, though Cambridge earns better ELA results and sits within the higher-rated Cambridge Joint District.

Other measures show a school on the upswing. Graduation rates have been volatile — swinging from 66.7% in 2021–2022 to 88.2% in 2023–2024 before settling at 82.5%, exactly matching the state average. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 32% in 2020–2021 to just 5.6% at the district level recently, well below Idaho's 13.8% average. Both Council and Cambridge serve similar student populations with nearly identical free/reduced lunch rates, yet Council spends about $5,100 less per student while achieving comparable-or-better math outcomes. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.5, families can expect personalized attention, though the weak 8th-grade scores and small-class-size swings remain worth monitoring.

117
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
45.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 101 East Bleeker Avenue
       Council, ID  83612-0468

(208) 253-4217

District: Council District


Feeder schools for Council Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Council Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.6%
Hispanic:
5.1%
Asian:
2.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2008 → 92nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranks in the top 8% of Idaho high schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2008
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Idaho average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)
!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Idaho average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school41%
District avg35%
Idaho avg47%
10th of 122
Idaho public high schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 47 pts since 2021
From bottom 44% (2021) to top 8% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
36th of 101Council 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
202512.8152 of 1668.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201379.617 of 17390.2%★★★★★
201269.341 of 17176.0%★★★★☆
201160.058 of 16965.7%★★★☆☆
201056.570 of 16657.8%★★★☆☆
200967.739 of 16075.6%★★★★☆
200850.884 of 15846.8%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202688.610 of 12291.8%★★★★★
202423.2120 of 15924.5%★☆☆☆☆
20236.1106 of 1060.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202144.149 of 8844.3%★★☆☆☆
201370.233 of 16079.4%★★★★☆
201261.265 of 16259.9%★★★☆☆
201168.942 of 16574.5%★★★★☆
201041.2121 of 16928.4%★☆☆☆☆
200872.830 of 15180.1%★★★★☆
By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?
Science46%+4 vs state
Math38%-5 vs state
English Language Arts38%-16 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Council Junior/Senior High School

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

Elementary : Council Elementary School

Students at Council Junior/Senior High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Yes. Council Junior/Senior High School ranks in the top 8.2% of Idaho high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Council Junior/Senior High School.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewAug 19, 2026
2025–26 ISAT test scoresNewAug 19, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesJan 19, 2026
2024–25 ISAT test scoresAug 26, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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