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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,574 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 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
9 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
3,172 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
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
0.42
# American Indian Students
18 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
1,141 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
343 Students
21,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
15 Students
1,056 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,736 Students
81,638 Students
% White Students
86%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
364 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
3,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
184
# Students in K Grade:
220
3,645
# Students in 1st Grade:
285
3,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
278
4,063
# Students in 3rd Grade:
328
4,070
# Students in 4th Grade:
282
4,030
# Students in 5th Grade:
266
4,637
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
17,938
# Students in 7th Grade:
268
24,606
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
24,908
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
6,112
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
4,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
4,132
# Students in 12th Grade:
180
4,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,241 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,182 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$3,215 MM

Spending
$16 MM
$2,956 MM

Revenue / Student
$6,241
$10,185

Spending / Student
$5,182
$9,364

Best Snake River School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Snake River Jr High 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
| 296 students
Rank: #22.
Snake River Online
(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
| 1,239 students
Rank: n/an/a
Snake River Opportunities Alternative High School
Alternative School
103 South 900 West
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 332-6800
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 332-6800
Grades: 7-12
| 39 students
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