Sugar-salem High School
1 Digger Drive
Sugar City, ID 83448
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(208)356-0274
- Sugar-salem High School serves 502 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%) for the 2015-2016 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 53%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Sugar-salem High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is equal to the Idaho state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 24%.
- Sugar-salem High School operates within the Sugar-salem Joint School District.
- Sugar-salem Joint School District's 90-94% graduation rate is higher than the Idaho state average of 78%.
Top Placements
Sugar-salem High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Sugar-salem High School's student population of 502 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2013) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 502 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sugar-salem High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 656 schools in Idaho (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sugar-salem High School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.30. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ID) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 42% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 53% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 19:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 18% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 89% | 76% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.30 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 25% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 16% | 9% |
District Comparison
- The school district of Sugar-salem High School is Sugar-salem Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Sugar-salem Joint School District's student population of 1,553 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The revenue/student of $6,689 in this district is less than the state average of $9,031. The district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
- The district's spending/student of $6,304 is less than the state average of $9,000. The district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
| School District Name | Sugar-salem Joint School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 5 | 2 |
| Number of Students Managed | 1,553 | 520 |
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| District Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 42% |
| District Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 53% |
| District Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 78% |
| District Total Revenue | $10 MM | $5 MM |
| District Spending | $10 MM | $5 MM |
| District Revenue / Student | $6,689 | $9,031 |
| District Spending / Student | $6,304 | $9,000 |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sugar-salem High School is Valley View Alternative High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sugar-salem Junior High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Central Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sugar City Valley View Alternative High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 13 students
0.0 miles
1 Digger Drive
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208)356-6845 0.0 9-12 13 - Sugar City Central Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 449 students
0.3 miles
102 N Park St
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208)356-9351 0.3 PK-3 449 - Sugar City Kershaw Intermediate School Grades: 4-6 | 337 students
0.3 miles
610 E 3rd N St
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208)356-0241 0.3 4-6 337 - Sugar City Sugar-salem Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 252 students
0.5 miles
10 N Cutler St
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208)356-4437 0.5 7-8 252 - Rexburg Madison Senior High School Grades: 10-12 | 1073 students
3.3 miles
2300 University Blvd
Rexburg, ID 83440
(208)359-3305 3.3 10-12 1073
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