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Emerson High School

Q: How many students attend Emerson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended Emerson High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Emerson High School?

Students at Emerson High School are 51% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Public Grades 9-12

135

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,137

Per pupil spending ?

57%

Free/discounted lunch ?

335 5th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-4703

(208) 524-7800

District: Idaho Falls District

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Hispanic:

37.8%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2008 → <1st in 2017

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 15% Idaho)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2008

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school12%

District avg35%

Idaho avg41%

Not ranked this year

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

61^st of 96Idaho Falls 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2017	0.3	101 of 101	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	46.0	111 of 160	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.2	144 of 162	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.9	142 of 165	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.3	148 of 169	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.9	100 of 128	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.6	130 of 151	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th 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
Emerson High School	Public	9-12	335 5th Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 524-7800	135	12	11.1	57.0%	69 (51.1%)	1 (0.7%)	51 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (8.1%)								(n/a)														$10,137	$815	$9,322
Idaho Falls Senior High School	Public	9-12	601 South Holmes Avenue	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7740	1,298	63	20.4	30.8%	970 (74.7%)	4 (0.3%)	242 (18.6%)	8 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (5.2%)	41.2	65^th of 112 public high schools	42.0%		49.8	85^th of 159 public high schools	46.5%	20				28.7	28.7		33.6	33.6				66.2	66.2	$7,967	$864	$7,103
Career & Technical Education Center	Public	10-12	450 East Street	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7517	3	12	.2		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Compass Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	955 Garfield Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7720	393	23	17.0	39.9%	305 (77.6%)	2 (0.5%)	65 (16.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)								(n/a)								35.8				63.3	63.3	$8,160	$733	$7,427
Skyline Senior High School	Public	9-12	1767 Blue Sky Drive	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7770	1,336	65	20.5	41.1%	865 (64.7%)	3 (0.2%)	405 (30.3%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.7%)	35.8	76^th of 112 public high schools	32.1%		37.1	103^rd of 159 public high schools	35.2%	27				31.2	31.2		29.2	29.2				60.1	60.1	$7,846	$790	$7,057
Alturas Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2280 East 17th Street	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Alturas Preparatory Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 932-9440	463	28	16.6	26.8%	359 (77.5%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.0%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.8%)	58.5	45^th of 112 public high schools	59.8%		59.1	62^nd of 159 public high schools	61.0%	17	47.4	55.3	49.4	35.0	48.5	57.1	51.2	55.1	58.9	67.1	62.8	65.9	63.2
Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	2801 Sunnyside Road	Ammon	83406	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4429	1,230	51	24.2	25.5%	1,036 (84.2%)	7 (0.6%)	132 (10.7%)	8 (0.7%)	16 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (2.3%)	19.9	97^th of 112 public high schools	13.4%		56.4	66^th of 159 public high schools	58.5%	31				24.0	24.0		36.3	36.3				31.8	31.8	$7,531	$717	$6,814
Lincoln High School	Public	7-12	3175 East Lincoln Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4447	110	8	13.7	40.9%	71 (64.5%)	2 (1.8%)	30 (27.3%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)														$10,919	$390	$10,530
Bonneville High School	Public	9-12	3165 East Iona Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4406	1,176	55	21.4	30.7%	917 (78.0%)	8 (0.7%)	199 (16.9%)	14 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	30 (2.6%)	26.1	91^st of 112 public high schools	18.8%		66.7	50^th of 159 public high schools	68.6%	41				19.9	19.9		33.9	33.9				52.2	52.2	$8,504	$827	$7,678
Bonneville Online School	Public	6-12	3385 East Iona Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 557-6836	290	19	15.1		248 (85.5%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)								33.3						$7,641	$396	$7,246

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson High School

How many students attend Emerson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended Emerson High School.

What district is Emerson High School in?

Idaho Falls District

What is the racial makeup of Emerson High School?

Students at Emerson High School are 51% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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