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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 3 public elementary schools serving 1,027 students in Sugar-Salem Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Sugar-Salem Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
5 Schools
584 Schools
# Students
1,609 Students
215,920 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
12,024 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
0.42
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,535 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
2,250 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
41,334 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
15 Students
2,232 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,439 Students
159,713 Students
% White Students
90%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
716 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
7,140 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
2,914
# Students in K Grade:
111
22,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
22,965
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
23,241
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
23,485
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
23,466
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
23,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
24,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
18,997
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
19,476
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
2,934
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
2,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
2,497
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
2,640
# 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 Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kershaw Intermediate School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
610 East 3rd North Street
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-0241
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-0241
Grades: 3-5
| 312 students
Rank: #22.
Sugar-salem Junior High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10 North Cutler Avenue
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-4437
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-4437
Grades: 6-8
| 387 students
Rank: #33.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
102 North Park Avenue
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-9351
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-9351
Grades: PK-2
| 328 students
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