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St Maries Joint School District

720 Main Avenue
St Maries, ID 83861-1849
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 628 students in St Maries Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in St Maries Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
5 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
920 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

St Maries 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 82% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#115 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
41%
52%
55%
35-39%
41%
82%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.43
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
88%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,630 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,084 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,630
$10,185
Spending / Student
$11,084
$9,364

Best St Maries Joint School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Maries Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1315 Jefferson Avenue
Saint Maries, ID 83861
(208) 245-3495
Gr: 6-8 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Heyburn Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1405 Main Avenue
Saint Maries, ID 83861
(208) 245-2025
Gr: PK-5 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #33.
Upriver Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
75 Fern Street
Fernwood, ID 83830
(208) 245-3650
Gr: K-6 | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 920 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 82% (Top 30% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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