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Snake River 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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,287 students in Snake River School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Snake River School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
9 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
2,888 Students
109,747 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
6,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Snake River 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.41
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,464 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
1,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
304 Students
20,211 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
13 Students
1,059 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,485 Students
81,976 Students
% White Students
86%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
3,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
166
# Students in K Grade:
222
3,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
3,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
3,816
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
3,668
# Students in 4th Grade:
255
3,853
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
4,213
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
18,003
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
24,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
209
25,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
6,495
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
4,199
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
3,941
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
4,161
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,855 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,691 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,855
$10,125
Spending / Student
$5,691
$9,308
Best Snake River School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Snake River Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
918 West Highway 39
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3018
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3018
Grades: 7-8
| 292 students
Rank: #22.
Snake River Online
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
103 South 900 West
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3001
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3001
Grades: K-8
| 975 students
Rank: n/an/a
Snake River Opportunities Alternative High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
103 South 900 West
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 332-6800
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 332-6800
Grades: 7-12
| 20 students
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