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B+
Schools in Cascade · Cascade School District 422

Cascade’s public schools outscore 73% of Idaho districts

In Cascade, 57% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Idaho average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cascade, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
52%
▼ 3 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 15 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.0K
▲ 80% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
215 students on the public path
In brief

Cascade’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 98 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cascade’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 55% and 42% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $20,024 per student in FY2024, against $11,119 across Idaho. 29% of its revenue that year was federal (Idaho 12%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Cascade Jr./Sr. High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Alzar School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cascade’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 73% of Idaho school districts. Test scores are above the Idaho average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (98)Better than 87%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 104 test results could put Cascade anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cascade’s students in the tested grades sat them (105 in math, 102 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cascade, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cascade Elementary SchoolCascade School District 422B
6–12Cascade Jr./Sr. High SchoolCascade School District 422A

Cascade’s public schools are run by Cascade School District 422. 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.

Cascade School District 422Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 215 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$20,024ID $11,119 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 54.8% · 102 students tested
Math57%
State average 41.9% · 105 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 29% of the Cascade district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 12% across Idaho, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Cascade vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Cascade’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CascadeB+Cascade School District 422

Every school in Cascade

3 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).

District schools in Cascadeby address
Cascade Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
103 students14:1Rate it →
Cascade Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 6–12
A
112 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Alzar School
High · Grades 10–11
Private · Nonsectarian
33 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Cascade’s schools

Are Cascade’s schools good?

By Idaho’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cascade children attend outscore 73% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cascade in?

Cascade School District 422, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 215 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Cascade spend per student?

$20,024 in Cascade School District 422 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cascade?

Yes: Alzar School (nonsectarian, grades 10–11, 33 students).

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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.