Top Rankings
Pocatello School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 4,083 students in Pocatello School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Pocatello School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Pocatello School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Highland High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
24 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
11,908 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
628 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pocatello 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
90%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.41
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
14%
19%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
76%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,683 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,426 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,683
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,426
$9,364
Best Pocatello School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Century High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7801 Diamondback Drive
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 478-6863
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 478-6863
Grades: 9-12
| 1,086 students
Rank: #22.
Pocatello High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
325 North Arthur Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 233-2056
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 233-2056
Grades: 9-12
| 1,328 students
Rank: #33.
Highland High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1800 Bench Road
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-1300
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,539 students
Rank: #44.
New Horizon High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
955 West Alameda
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-2233
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-2233
Grades: 9-12
| 128 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pocatello Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
137 South 5th Street
Pocatello, ID 83205
(208) 234-1080
Pocatello, ID 83205
(208) 234-1080
Grades: 1-12
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Porteuf Valley Technical And Career Center
Vocational School
4200 Hawthorne Road
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 235-3563
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 235-3563
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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