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Sugar-Salem Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 582 students in Sugar-Salem Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Sugar-Salem Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Sugar-Salem Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sugar-salem High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
5 Schools
283 Schools
# Students
1,609 Students
129,033 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
7,176 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Sugar-Salem Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 168 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 169 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
54%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.40
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,384 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
1,656 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
22,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
18%
# Black Students
15 Students
1,458 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,439 Students
97,373 Students
% White Students
90%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
3,952 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
122
# Students in K Grade:
111
2,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
2,488
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
2,579
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
2,586
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
2,590
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
2,695
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
3,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
6,378
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
6,469
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
25,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
24,760
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
24,115
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
22,792
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,979 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,614 is less than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,979
$10,188
Spending / Student
$7,614
$9,366
Best Sugar-Salem Joint School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley View Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7 North Cutler
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-6845
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-6845
Grades: 9-12
| 23 students
Rank: #22.
Sugar-salem High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Digger Drive
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-0274
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-0274
Grades: 9-12
| 559 students
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