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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 74 students in Salmon River Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Salmon River Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
157 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Salmon River Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 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
0.25
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
19%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
86%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,662 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,389 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,662
$10,185
Spending / Student
$17,389
$9,364
Best Salmon River Joint School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Salmon River Jr/sr High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
711 Ace's Place
Riggins, ID 83549
(208) 628-3431
Riggins, ID 83549
(208) 628-3431
Gr: 6-12 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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