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Marsing High School

Q: Is Marsing High School a good school?

Marsing High School ranks 72 nd of 124 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Marsing High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Marsing High School.

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

Students at Marsing High School are 59% White, 41% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Marsing High School?

Marsing High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Marsing Elementary School Middle : Marsing Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 Idaho High Schools

Better than 42% of Idaho high schools

Summary

Marsing High School is a small public high school in rural Marsing, Idaho, serving 256 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Marsing Joint District. The school's biggest standout strength is attendance: just 4.3% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, far below the state average of 13.8% and better than most nearby schools, including Caldwell Senior High School (26.3%) and Homedale High School (7.6%). Only Wilder High School has a lower rate (3.8%).

Academically, Marsing is in a transitional period. The school was once among Idaho's elite, ranking in the top 4 statewide from 2016 through 2023, but has since dropped to the middle of the pack. In the most recent year, English language arts proficiency was 66.1%, above the state average of 61.3% and well ahead of Homedale High School (48.3%) and Wilder High School (34.4%), though slightly behind Vallivue High School (70.4%). Math (30.4%) and science (32.7%) proficiency lag below state averages, though Marsing still outperforms Homedale in both subjects, as well as in overall rankings.

The school keeps class sizes small at roughly 14 students per teacher, compared to 18 at Vallivue High School and 19.3 at Homedale High School. Its graduation rate of 82.5% matches the state average, and while the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch has risen to about 56%, attendance has remained excellent and graduation has held steady. Marsing also spends more per student than Homedale and beats its closest traditional rival in nearly every academic metric, giving the school a solid foundation to build on as it works to restore its math and science performance.

256

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,038

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 8th Avenue West
Marsing, ID 83639-0340

(208) 649-5411

District: Marsing Joint District

Feeder schools for Marsing High School:

Elementary:	Marsing Elementary School
Middle:	Marsing Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

41.0%

Two or more races:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Idaho avg45%

72^nd of 124

Idaho public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 104Marsing 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	72 of 124	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	67 of 112	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	87.5	14 of 159	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	4 of 106	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	3 of 110	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	3 of 88	96.6%	★★★★★
2017	98.5	2 of 101	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	63.9	24 of 76	68.4%	★★★★☆
2015	65.0	18 of 74	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	60.3	66 of 160	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.1	63 of 162	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.2	76 of 165	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	66 of 169	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	26.0	106 of 128	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	71.6	36 of 151	76.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+5 vs state

Science33%-8 vs state

Math30%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Marsing High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)					ISAT Science (2026)			ISAT English Language Arts (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Marsing High School	Public	9-12	209 8th Avenue West	Marsing	83639	Owyhee County	Marsing Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 649-5411	256	18	14.2	56.3%	150 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	42.3	72^nd of 124 public high schools	41.9%		41	67^th of 112 public high schools	40.2%	5				30.4			32.7					66.1		$9,038	$1,192	$7,846
Homedale High School	Public	9-12	203 East Idaho Avenue	Homedale	83628	Owyhee County	Homedale Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 337-4613	400	21	19.3	50.0%	252 (63.0%)	3 (0.8%)	141 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	15.6	112^th of 124 public high schools	9.7%		22.7	93^rd of 112 public high schools	17.0%	19				14.9			18.2					48.3		$8,109	$684	$7,425
Vallivue High School	Public	9-12	1407 Homedale Road	Caldwell	83607	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 454-9253	1,252	69	18.0	47.7%	628 (50.2%)	25 (2.0%)	557 (44.5%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.6%)								(n/a)				< 34%	< 34%		< 47%	< 47%				70.4		$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Caldwell Senior High School	Public	9-12	3401 South Indiana	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3304	1,400	65	21.4	68.1%	386 (27.6%)	12 (0.9%)	943 (67.4%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	12 (0.9%)	36 (2.6%)								(n/a)				< 19%	< 19%		< 22%	< 22%				44.8		$7,929	$1,369	$6,561
Elevate Academy Nampa	Public, Charter	6-12	11425 Orchard Avenue	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Elevate Academy Nampa LLC	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 861-7283	496	36	13.9	63.9%	258 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.8%)	8.2	121^st of 124 public high schools	2.4%					(n/a)	13.0	10.8	19.4	9.5	13.1	15.9	23.7	20.0	19.6	32.3	23.5	30.7	27.2
Wilder High School	Public	9-12	419 Huff Road	Wilder	83676	Canyon County	Wilder District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 482-6229	131	9	14.0	70.2%	28 (21.4%)	1 (0.8%)	102 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				< 19%	< 19%		< 19%	< 19%				34.4		$9,690	$968	$8,722
Cossa Academy	Public	7-12	109 Penny Lane	Wilder	83676	Canyon County	Canyon-Owyhee School Service Agency (Cossa)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 482-6074	79	10	7.9	86.1%	43 (54.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)				< 30%	< 19%							< 30%	< 19%	$9,687	$976	$8,711
Vallivue Academy	Public	9-12	6123 Timber Drive	Caldwell	83607	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-1917	120	11	10.9	60.0%	38 (31.7%)	3 (2.5%)	75 (62.5%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)				< 16%	< 16%		< 16%	< 16%				30.0		$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Canyon Springs High School	Public	9-12	1502 Fillmore Street	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3325	169	17	9.9	63.3%	42 (24.9%)	3 (1.8%)	116 (68.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)				< 14%	< 14%		< 13%	< 13%				< 17%	< 17%	$9,214	$1,576	$7,638
Elevate Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	114 W. Chicago Street	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Elevate Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 779-4086	493	42	11.8	70.6%	167 (33.9%)	2 (0.4%)	309 (62.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)								(n/a)	< 14%	13.4	< 13%	< 9%	6.4	20.0	31.5	26.1	< 14%	22.4	29.2	< 20%	19.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Marsing High School

What is the racial makeup of Marsing High School?

Students at Marsing High School are 59% White, 41% Hispanic.

Is Marsing High School a good school?

Marsing High School ranks 72^nd of 124 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Marsing High School?

Marsing High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Marsing Elementary School
Middle : Marsing Middle School

What district is Marsing High School in?

Marsing Joint District

How many students attend Marsing High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Marsing High School.

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