Kamiah Senior High

Kamiah Senior High is a small rural high school in Kamiah, Idaho, serving 102 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Kamiah Joint District. The school recently ranked 60th out of 122 Idaho high schools (51st percentile, 3 stars) in the 2025–2026 SchoolDigger rankings — a sharp drop from the prior year's 20th-place finish. This kind of ranking volatility is common for small schools, where a single cohort of students can move proficiency rates by several points from one year to the next.

Families considering Kamiah will find a school with genuine strengths in English language arts and science. In 2025–2026, 71.4% of students were proficient in ELA, well above the 61.3% statewide average and far ahead of Clearwater Valley Junior/Senior's 51.9%. Science results are even more striking: 73.7% proficiency in 2024–2025 versus 42.6% statewide and 35.7% at Timberline High School. Kamiah also serves a student population with lower economic disadvantage than its rural neighbors — 32.35% free/reduced-price lunch eligibility versus 61.54% at Timberline and 58.58% at Clearwater Valley.

However, math and attendance are serious concerns. Math proficiency was just 23.8% on the latest end-of-course exam, compared to 33.1% statewide. Equally troubling, 30.9% of Kamiah students were chronically absent in 2025–2026 — more than double the state rate of 13.8% and higher than Clearwater Valley's 22.1%. The graduation rate of 82.5% matches the state average and nearby schools, but the trend is inconsistent from year to year. Improving attendance and math performance represent the school's clearest opportunities for growth.