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Cascade School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 109 students in Cascade School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Cascade School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
206 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cascade School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.44
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
93%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,684 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,636 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,684
$10,185
Spending / Student
$17,636
$9,364
Best Cascade School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cascade Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
209 School Street
Cascade, ID 83611
(208) 382-4227
Cascade, ID 83611
(208) 382-4227
Gr: PK-5 | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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