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Shelley Senior High School

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Shelley Senior High School ranks 73 rd of 122 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 122 Idaho High Schools

Better than 40% of Idaho high schools

Summary

Shelley Senior High School is a public high school in Shelley, ID, serving roughly 800 students in grades 9–12 as the main comprehensive high school in the Shelley Joint District. The school ranks in the lower-middle tier of Idaho high schools—73rd out of 122 in 2025–2026, a 40th percentile ranking worth 2 stars. Its clearest strength is attendance: only 3.9% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, versus 13.8% statewide. But the graduation rate has slipped from 92.4% in 2020–2021 to 82.5% in 2024–2025, now at the state average.

Math is Shelley's most persistent academic weakness. All Grades math proficiency has trailed the state by 14–21 percentage points in recent years, and on the 2025–2026 End of Course ISAT just 32.3% of students were proficient—well below Firth High School (45.2%) and Skyline Senior High School (41.9%). ELA results are uneven: Shelley beat the state in 2024–2025 (60.2% vs. 53.9%) but fell short in 2025–2026 (56.1% vs. 61.3%). Science has improved dramatically, rising from 13.1% proficiency in 2022–2023 to roughly 39% in each of the last two years. Nearly every comparable regional school—including Idaho Falls Senior High School, Hillcrest High School, Compass Academy, and Alturas Preparatory Academy—outranks Shelley.

Shelley also faces notable resource constraints. It spends $7,047 per student, the lowest among nearby high schools with data, and has a student-teacher ratio of 21.9, one of the highest in the region. Meanwhile, economic disadvantage is rising quickly: free/reduced-price lunch eligibility jumped from 19.11% in 2022–2023 to 34.25% in 2024–2025. The contrast with Firth High School, just 5.3 miles away with a similar rural population, is telling: Firth spends more per student ($8,587), has smaller classes (18.5), and outperforms Shelley in both math and ELA. With strong attendance and demonstrated capacity for improvement, Shelley's biggest opportunities lie in strengthening math instruction and reversing the graduation decline.

800

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,047

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

570 West Fir Street
Shelley, ID 83274-1449

(208) 357-7400

District: Shelley Joint District

Feeder schools for Shelley Senior High School:

Elementary:	Riverview Elementary School
	Sunrise Elementary School
Middle:	Donald J Hobbs Middle School
	Hazel Stuart Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

14.4%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Idaho avg45%

73^rd of 122

Idaho public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

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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	41.5	73 of 122	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	71 of 112	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	115 of 159	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	92 of 106	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	77 of 110	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	64 of 88	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	40 of 52	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	81 of 101	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.3	51 of 76	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.4	55 of 74	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	56.3	77 of 160	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.9	50 of 162	69.1%	★★★★☆
2011	46.7	107 of 165	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.0	113 of 169	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.6	63 of 128	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.0	29 of 151	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	34.7	57 of 66	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	11.6	61 of 66	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	25 of 31	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	26.5	61 of 78	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2024)14th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2024)8th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%-5 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

Math32%~ state avg

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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	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
Shelley Senior High School	Public	9-12	570 West Fir Street	Shelley	83274	Bingham County	Shelley Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 357-7400	800	36	21.9	34.3%	661 (82.6%)	8 (1.0%)	115 (14.4%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	41.5	73^rd of 122 public high schools	40.2%		38.8	71^st of 112 public high schools	36.6%	2				32.3			39.6					56.1		$7,047	$798	$6,249
Shelley Work Based Academy	Public	9-12	544 Seminary Avenue	Shelley	83274	Bingham County	Shelley Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 332-6800	48	3	18.0		32 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Firth High School	Public	9-12	329 Lincoln Street	Firth	83236	Bingham County	Firth District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 346-6812	305	16	18.5	27.5%	256 (83.9%)	3 (1.0%)	38 (12.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	59.3	44^th of 122 public high schools	63.9%		40.4	68^th of 112 public high schools	39.3%	24				45.2			37.1					69.9		$8,587	$760	$7,828
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%)	62.9	38^th of 122 public high schools	68.9%		35.8	76^th of 112 public high schools	32.1%	38				41.9			46.8					68.3		$7,846	$790	$7,057
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)
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%)	4.7	121^st of 122 public high schools	0.8%					(n/a)							12.8					28.3		$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%)	54.1	53^rd of 122 public high schools	56.6%		41.2	65^th of 112 public high schools	42.0%	12				37.4			38.6					69.4		$7,967	$864	$7,103
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%)	69.7	31^st of 122 public high schools	74.6%		58.5	45^th of 112 public high schools	59.8%	14	56.3	48.9	51.2	41.2	50.8	56.5	63.6	58.5	58.1	54.9	73.8	64.7	62.4
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%)	54.9	52^nd of 122 public high schools	57.4%		19.9	97^th of 112 public high schools	13.4%	45				32.2			44.7					69.8		$7,531	$717	$6,814
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%)	89.7	8^th of 122 public high schools	93.4%					(n/a)							64.0					81.6		$8,160	$733	$7,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelley Senior High School

Is Shelley Senior High School a good school?

Shelley Senior High School ranks 73^rd of 122 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shelley Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 800 students attended Shelley Senior High School.

What district is Shelley Senior High School in?

Shelley Joint District

What is the racial makeup of Shelley Senior High School?

Students at Shelley Senior High School are 83% White, 14% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Shelley Senior High School?

Shelley Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Riverview Elementary School
Elementary : Sunrise Elementary School
Middle : Donald J Hobbs Middle School
Middle : Hazel Stuart Elementary School

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