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High Desert

Public Grades 6-12

Students ?

29.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,003

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

104 West D Street
Shoshone, ID 83352-5338

(208) 886-2381

District: Shoshone Joint District

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Hispanic:

43.5%

Pacific Islander:

4.3%

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!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 15% Idaho)

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

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78^th of 96Shoshone Joint District among Idaho districts

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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 End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	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
High Desert	Public	6-12	104 West D Street	Shoshone	83352	Lincoln County	Shoshone Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 886-2381	23	1	29.1	34.8%	12 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$13,003	$2,422	$10,581
Shoshone High School	Public	9-12	61 East Highway 24	Shoshone	83352	Lincoln County	Shoshone Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 886-2381	143	11	13.1	58.0%	44 (30.8%)	1 (0.7%)	97 (67.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$11,890	$1,036	$10,854
Jerome High School	Public	9-12	104 North Tiger Drive	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 324-8137	1,140	60	19.1	50.9%	475 (41.7%)	8 (0.7%)	643 (56.4%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)								(n/a)		20.1		29.2		45.8	$7,744	$894	$6,851
Falls City Academy	Public	6-12	125 4th Avenue West	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 324-8137	75	6	11.7	68.0%	10 (13.3%)	1 (1.3%)	63 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Gooding Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	906 Main Street	Gooding	83330	Gooding County	Gooding Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 934-8443	32	2	13.2	50.0%	18 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Gooding High School	Public	9-12	1050 7th Avenue West	Gooding	83330	Gooding County	Gooding Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 934-4831	384	22	17.5	44.5%	220 (57.3%)	1 (0.3%)	158 (41.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)				39.7			$10,197	$1,796	$8,402
Wendell High School	Public	9-12	850 East Main Street	Wendell	83355	Gooding County	Wendell District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 536-2100	325	20	16.3	61.2%	108 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	213 (65.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8.8	110^th of 112 public high schools	1.8%		69.1	42^nd of 159 public high schools	73.6%	68	10.8	10.8	11.1	11.1	42.7	42.7	$9,310	$1,038	$8,271

Frequently Asked Questions about High Desert

How many students attend High Desert?

In the 2024-25 school year, 23 students attended High Desert.

What district is High Desert in?

Shoshone Joint District

What is the racial makeup of High Desert?

Students at High Desert are 52% White, 43% Hispanic, 4% Pacific Islander.

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