St Maries Joint School District

720 Main Avenue
St Maries, ID 83861-1849
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 297 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 12% 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
5 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
953 Students
129,556 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
7,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#111 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of St Maries Joint   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St Maries Joint   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St Maries Joint   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
41%
80-84%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of St Maries Joint   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.41
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,407 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,661 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
23,604 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,456 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
838 Students
96,970 Students
% White Students
88%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
4,083 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
109
# Students in K Grade:
73
2,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
2,362
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
2,413
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
2,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
2,497
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
2,390
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
3,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
6,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
6,501
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
26,027
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
25,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
23,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
23,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,228 is higher than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,700 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of St Maries Joint   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of St Maries Joint   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,228
$10,125
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in St Maries Joint   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,700
$9,308
This chart displays average spending per public school student in St Maries Joint   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best St Maries Joint School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Maries High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
424 Hells Gulch Road
Saint Maries, ID 83861
(208) 245-2142
Grades: 9-12
| 285 students
Rank: n/an/a
St. Maries Community Education Alternative
Alternative School
Magnet School
422 Hells Gulch Road
Saint Maries, ID 83861
(208) 245-2152
Grades: 9-12
| 12 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 953 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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