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Salmon River Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 92 students in Salmon River Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Salmon River Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
173 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
6,447 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Salmon River Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 170 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.46
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
22%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
87%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,029 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,780 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,029
$10,194
Spending / Student
$15,780
$9,371
Best Salmon River Joint School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riggins Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Highway 95
Riggins, ID 83549
(208) 630-6025
Riggins, ID 83549
(208) 630-6025
Gr: PK-5 | 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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