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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 83 students in Salmon River Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Salmon River Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
157 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Salmon River Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.44
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
86%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,662 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,389 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,662
$10,185
Spending / Student
$17,389
$9,364
Best Salmon River Joint School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riggins Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Highway 95
Riggins, ID 83549
(208) 630-6026
Riggins, ID 83549
(208) 630-6026
Grades: PK-5
| 83 students
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