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Highland School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

Summary

Highland School is an alternative public school located in Craigmont, Idaho, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 169 students. The school is part of the Highland Joint District.

Highland School faces several challenges, including lower graduation rates that have fluctuated between 66.7% and 92.9% over the past few years, significantly below-average test scores compared to the state, and higher rates of economic disadvantage, with 30.06% to 49.7% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also increased from 8.2% in 2020-2021 to 13.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. When compared to the nearby Culdesac School and Nezperce School, Highland School generally underperforms in terms of graduation rates, test scores, and free/reduced lunch rates.

However, Highland School's higher spending per student, at $15,707 in 2018-2019, and relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.4 to 11.1 over the past few years, may indicate efforts to support its students. Continued monitoring and targeted interventions could be crucial in improving the school's academic and social-emotional outcomes.

168

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,707

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

112 Boulevard
Craigmont, ID 83523-0130

(208) 924-5211

District: Highland Joint District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.8%

Hispanic:

9.5%

American Indian:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2011 → 13th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2011

!English Language Arts scores 31 pts below the Idaho average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Idaho avg47%

Not ranked this year

Highland School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	12.8	264 of 301	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.9	300 of 357	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.4	302 of 354	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.0	249 of 359	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.5	169 of 356	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	23.7	307 of 349	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	73.2	64 of 335	80.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	12.9	143 of 164	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.5	144 of 173	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.9	85 of 171	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.6	63 of 169	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.3	91 of 166	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	5.6	155 of 160	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	44.2	103 of 158	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	4.7	139 of 159	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.2	90 of 160	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	79.2	17 of 162	89.5%	★★★★★
2011	57.5	75 of 165	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.4	100 of 169	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	81.2	21 of 128	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	37.3	117 of 151	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	4.5	76 of 78	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

White (2024)3rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-31 vs state

Math20%-23 vs state

Science19%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ISAT Math (2025)						ISAT Science (2025)				ISAT English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	112 Boulevard	Craigmont	83523	Lewis County	Highland Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 924-5211	168	16	10.5	58.9%	134 (79.8%)	2 (1.2%)	16 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)						20.2				19.4			42.9	22.5	$15,707	$1,114	$14,593
Nezperce School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	614 2nd Avenue	Nezperce	83543	Lewis County	Nezperce Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 937-2551	174	18	9.9	52.3%	152 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)								(n/a)	29.4	43.8	57.1	38.5	58.3	48.9	31.3	46.2	58.3	43.9	38.9	37.5		62.1	$18,121	$1,554	$16,567
Culdesac School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	600 Culdesac Avenue	Culdesac	83524	Nez Perce County	Culdesac Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 843-5413	100	13	7.8	42.0%	71 (71.0%)	2 (2.0%)	6 (6.0%)	1 (1.0%)	14 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)								(n/a)						22.0				35.7				30.0	$19,993	$2,193	$17,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland School

What district is Highland School in?

Highland Joint District

What is the racial makeup of Highland School?

Students at Highland School are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Highland School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 168 students attended Highland School.

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