Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0Burley’s public schools outscore 50% of Idaho districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Burley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Burley’s districts is 47%, below the Idaho average (55%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho, not nationally.
From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Burley’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,281 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Burley Junior High School, then Burley Senior High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Burley’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Idaho school districts, #36 of 59 Idaho towns. Graduation is above the Idaho average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burley, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Burley · depends on your address
White Pine Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 553 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Mountain View Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 471 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Burley
Burley Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,031 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Burley
Burley Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,031 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Burley’s public schools are run by Cassia County Joint School District 151, which also serves Albion, Declo, Malta and Oakley. Parts of Burley (13% of its land) are served by Minidoka County Joint School District 331 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Burley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Burley’s borders.
Every school in Burley
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Idaho’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Cassia Regional Technical Center).
Questions about Burley’s schools
Are Burley’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Idaho: the public schools Burley children attend outscore 50% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #36 of 59 Idaho towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Burley in?
Cassia County Joint School District 151, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,484 students in 16 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Burley are served by Minidoka County Joint School District 331.
Where do Burley kids go to high school?
Burley Senior High School, with 1,031 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Burley’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Cassia County Joint School District 151 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.
How much does Burley spend per student?
$11,281 in Cassia County Joint School District 151 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Burley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Burley → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Idaho. Stars are from neighbors.