SALMON DISTRICT operates 3 public schools serving 683 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 647 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lemhi County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,466 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 10.1% local, 65.3% state, and 24.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $61,931 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 65/100, ranked #29 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 230.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 95.0% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Salmon Jr/Sr High School accounts for 53.9% of all SALMON DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SALMON DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
SALMON DISTRICT school enrollment varies 29× across entities
SALMON DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 349 students (highest), a spread of 337 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
SALMON DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 230:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
SALMON DISTRICT has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 683 students.
How much does SALMON DISTRICT spend per student?
SALMON DISTRICT spends $11,466 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #29 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in SALMON DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in SALMON DISTRICT is $61,931 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near SALMON DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lemhi County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of SALMON DISTRICT?
SALMON DISTRICT students are 95.0% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SALMON DISTRICT?
SALMON DISTRICT has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #29 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.