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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 are 2 public middle schools serving 170 students in Challis Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Challis Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
328 Students
109,747 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
6,162 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
1,464 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,166 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
20,211 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
n/a
1,059 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
300 Students
81,976 Students
% White Students
92%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
3,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4
166
# Students in K Grade:
25
3,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
3,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
3,816
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
3,668
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
3,853
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
4,213
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
18,003
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
24,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
25,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
6,495
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
4,199
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
3,941
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
4,161
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stanley Elem/jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Airport Road
Stanley, ID 83278
(208) 774-3503
Stanley, ID 83278
(208) 774-3503
Grades: K-8
| 19 students
Rank: #22.
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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