Best High Schools in Zip Code 83544

Zip code 83544 in Idaho is home to two public high schools in the Orofino Joint District: Orofino High School, serving grades 7–12 with 360 students, and Timberline High School, serving grades 6–12 with 104 students. Available data spans multiple school years and includes ISAT proficiency scores, graduation rates, chronic absenteeism, and per-student spending, though not every metric is available for both schools in the same year.

Timberline High School is the clear academic leader based on 2025–2026 ISAT results, outperforming Orofino in every subject: Math (51.8% vs 33.5%), Science (52.0% vs 34.3%), and English Language Arts (57.9% vs 54.7%). Timberline also exceeds state averages in all three subjects, and it achieves this while serving a student body with a higher poverty rate (61.5% free/reduced lunch eligibility vs 40% at Orofino). Orofino, meanwhile, has shown a significant improvement in its SchoolDigger ranking, jumping from the 8th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 59th percentile in 2025–2026, though its Math and Science scores remain below state averages.

The most striking finding is the spending gap: Orofino spends $14,935 per student, more than double Timberline's $6,238 per student, despite Timberline's stronger test scores. Chronic absenteeism is a concern at both schools, with Orofino at 26.2% and Timberline at 19.6%, both well above the state's 13.8%. Orofino's 8th-grade scores are particularly weak, but its End-of-Course ELA proficiency is strong at 76.2%. Timberline also posted impressive year-over-year gains, improving Science proficiency by 16.3 points and Math by 10.3 points. Rankings alone don't tell the full story here—Orofino's current ranking is higher than Timberline's, yet Timberline's test scores are stronger across the board.