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Sugar-Salem Joint 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 4 public elementary schools serving 1,383 students in Sugar-Salem Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Sugar-Salem Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
590 Schools
# Students
1,972 Students
216,382 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
11,932 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Sugar-Salem Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
#48 out of 173 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.43
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,546 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
2,320 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
169 Students
42,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
15 Students
2,317 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,722 Students
159,003 Students
% White Students
87%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
758 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
7,430 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
3,138
# Students in K Grade:
131
21,905
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
23,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
23,536
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
23,640
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
23,896
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
23,838
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
24,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
18,769
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
19,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
3,063
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
2,731
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
2,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
2,632
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,142 in this school district is less 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 $6,212 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,142
$10,125
Spending / Student
$6,212
$9,308
Best Sugar-Salem Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kershaw Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
610 East 3rd North Street
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-0241
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-0241
Grades: 3-5
| 337 students
Rank: #22.
Sugar-salem Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
205 East 3rd North
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 356-4437
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 356-4437
Grades: 6-8
| 387 students
Rank: #33.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
102 North Park Avenue
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-9351
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-9351
Grades: PK-2
| 345 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sugar-salem Online
Magnet School
10 North Cutler
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-4437
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-4437
Grades: K-12
| 314 students
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