Top Rankings
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 is 1 public preschool serving 319 students in Sugar-Salem Joint School District.
Public Preschools in Sugar-Salem Joint School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 0.46.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
2,302 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
6,447 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
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
88%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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 Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary 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
Gr: PK-2 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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