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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 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,295 students in Sugar-Salem Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Sugar-Salem Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Sugar-Salem Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sugar-salem High School, with 90-94% 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 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
2,302 Students
133,082 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
7,263 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sugar-Salem Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
19%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
88%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,975 in this school district is less 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 $5,322 is less than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,975
$10,194
Spending / Student
$5,322
$9,371
Best Sugar-Salem Joint School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valley View Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10 North Cutler
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-6845
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-6845
Gr: 8-12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Sugar-salem High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Digger Drive
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-0274
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-0274
Gr: 9-12 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
10 North Cutler
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-4437
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-4437
Gr: K-12 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 53:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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