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Sugar-Salem Joint School District

105 West Center Street
Sugar City, ID 83448-0150
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">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 330 students in Sugar-Salem Joint School District.
Public Preschools in Sugar-Salem Joint School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 0.44.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
2,199 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Sugar-Salem Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 172 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.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#50 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
45%
41%
58%
55%
26%
41%
92%
80%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.23
0.44
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
87%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,571 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,302
$10,185
Spending / Student
$5,571
$9,364

Best Sugar-Salem Joint School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
102 North Park Avenue
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-9351
Gr: PK-2 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,199 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 92% (Top 1% in ID)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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