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Challis Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 151 students in Challis Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Challis Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Challis Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 49%, which is less than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Challis Jr/sr High School, with 40-59% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
328 Students
129,556 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
7,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Challis Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 40-59% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
41%
Graduation Rate
40-59%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.41
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,407 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,661 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
23,604 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
18%
# Black Students
n/a
1,456 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
300 Students
96,970 Students
% White Students
92%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
4,083 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4
109
# Students in K Grade:
25
2,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
2,362
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
2,413
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
2,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
2,497
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
2,390
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
3,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
6,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
6,501
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
26,027
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
25,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
23,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
23,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,088 is higher than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,915 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,088
$10,125
Spending / Student
$13,915
$9,308
Best Challis Joint School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Challis Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1110 Bluff Avenue
Challis, ID 83226
(208) 879-2255
Challis, ID 83226
(208) 879-2255
Grades: 7-12
| 151 students
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