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Sugar-salem High School vs. Madison Senior High School

Should you attend Sugar-salem High School or Madison Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Sugar-salem High School
1 Digger Drive
Sugar City, ID 83448
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Madison Senior High School
2300 University Boulevard
Rexburg, ID 83440
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Sugar-salem High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Madison Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 565 students in grades 9-12, Sugar-salem High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,278 students in grades 10-12, Madison Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
10-12
Total Students
565 students
1,278 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sugar-salem High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Madison Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#500 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
#266 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sugar-salem High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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30-34%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
40%
(Top 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sugar-salem High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Madison Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
60%
(Top 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sugar-salem High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Madison Senior High School 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
36%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
90-94%
(Top 10% in ID)
96%
(Top 1% in ID)
This chart displays graduation rate of Sugar-salem High School and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Madison Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Madison Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
133
-
Grade 10 Students
164
415
Grade 11 Students
134
457
Grade 12 Students
134
406

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
10%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Madison Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
88%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sugar-salem High School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Madison Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Madison Senior High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sugar-salem High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
0.22
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Sugar-salem High School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Madison Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sugar-salem High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Madison Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sugar-salem High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Madison Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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