For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 292 students in St Maries Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in St Maries Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in St Maries Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is St. Maries High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
5 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
920 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
St Maries 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.41
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,547 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
24,546 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,521 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
811 Students
97,813 Students
% White Students
88%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
4,210 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
127
# Students in K Grade:
69
2,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
2,509
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
2,614
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
2,612
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
2,604
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
2,679
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
3,353
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
6,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
6,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
25,461
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
25,794
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
24,843
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
23,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,630 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,084 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$3,215 MM

Spending
$10 MM
$2,956 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,630
$10,185

Spending / Student
$11,084
$9,364

Best St Maries Joint School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Maries High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
424 Hells Gulch Road
Saint Maries, ID 83861
(208) 245-2142
Saint Maries, ID 83861
(208) 245-2142
Grades: 9-12
| 281 students
Rank: n/an/a
St. Maries Community Education Alternative
Alternative School
422 Hells Gulch Road
Saint Maries, ID 83861
(208) 245-2152
Saint Maries, ID 83861
(208) 245-2152
Grades: 9-12
| 11 students
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