Salmon River Joint School District

711 Ace's Place Road
Riggins, ID 83549
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Salmon River Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 81 students in Salmon River Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Salmon River Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
298 Schools
# Students
173 Students
111,145 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
6,183 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Salmon River Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 170 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#109 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30%
41%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

50-54%
55%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

40-49%
41%
(21-22)
≥50%
80%
(2022-23)
34.4%
16.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.42

Showing 2014–2023. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
74%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,676 is higher than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,324 is higher than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$3,754 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$4 MM
$3,545 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,676
$11,927

Showing 2010–2023. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,324
$11,263

Showing 2010–2023. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

Best Salmon River Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Salmon River Jr/sr High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
711 Ace's Place
Riggins, ID 83549
(208) 628-3431
Gr: 6-12 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 173 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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