SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT operates 4 public schools serving 922 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 843 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Caribou County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,446 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 25.4% local, 63.6% state, and 11.0% 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 $59,235 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 43/100, ranked #77 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 203:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 89.8% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Howard E Thirkill Primary School accounts for 38.1% of all SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SODA SPRINGS JOINT 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.
SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT school enrollment varies 16× across entities
SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 20 students (lowest) to 321 students (highest), a spread of 301 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.
SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 203:1 — 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.
How many schools are in SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT?
SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT has 4 schools, including 2 other, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 922 students.
How much does SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT spend per student?
SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT spends $10,446 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #77 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT is $59,235 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Caribou County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT?
SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT students are 89.8% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT?
SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #77 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.