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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 328 students in Sugar-Salem 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 Sugar-Salem Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
5 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
1,609 Students
122,101 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
6,854 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (ID)
#42 out of 169 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sugar-Salem Joint   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sugar-Salem Joint   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sugar-Salem Joint   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
79%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sugar-Salem Joint   School District and public school graduation rate of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.42
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
1,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
23,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
15 Students
1,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,439 Students
89,791 Students
% White Students
90%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
455 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
4,055 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
3,475
# Students in K Grade:
111
17,194
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
17,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
18,032
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
17,795
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
17,112
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
16,621
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
6,652
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
1,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
1,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
969
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
930
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
903
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
802
# 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.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sugar-Salem Joint   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart display total spending of Sugar-Salem Joint   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,979
$10,188
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sugar-Salem Joint   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$7,614
$9,366
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sugar-Salem Joint   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sugar-Salem Joint School District Public Preschools (2024)

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
| 328 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,609 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Top 1% in ID)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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