Sugar-Salem Joint School District

105 West Center Street
Sugar City, ID 83448-0150
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 330 students in Sugar-Salem Joint School District.
Public Preschools in Sugar-Salem Joint School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 0.44.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
6 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
2,199 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sugar-Salem Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#48 out of 173 school districts
(Top 30%)
47%
42%
58%
55%
26%
41%
90-94%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.44
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
87%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,571 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,302
$10,185
Spending / Student
$5,571
$9,364

Best Sugar-Salem Joint School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
102 North Park Avenue
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-9351
Grades: PK-2
| 330 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,199 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 90-94% (Top 1% in ID)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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