St Maries Joint District
Public school district · Benewah County · Idaho · NCES district ID 1603060
St Maries Joint District spent $11,595 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 50% of the other Idaho districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,696). Its 5 schools enrolled 894 students in 2024-25; 54.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,517 per student, up 16.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (Idaho: 81.1%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Idaho districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to St Maries Joint District in enrollment (845 to 1,038 students) and St Maries Joint District itself.
Where the money came from
$13,997,000 in revenue: 54.9% state, 24.1% local and 21.0% federal. Total spending including $1,571,000 of capital outlay was $12,627,000, or $13,250 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$7,685,000 55%
- Local$3,367,000 24%
- Federal$2,945,000 21%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 122 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
953 students in 2022-23, 920 students in 2023-24, 882 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 953 | 61.1 | 15.6 |
| 2023-24 | 920 | 61.0 | 15.1 |
| 2024-25 | 882 | 61.0 | 14.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$4,184,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,390 per student
St Maries Joint District booked $4,184,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 63 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $65,952 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 53 in 100 Idaho districts with a figure (state median $65,359, 168 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Idaho teacher salary at $54,232 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $3,330,000 | 79.6% |
| Special education | $683,000 | 16.3% |
| Vocational | $7,000 | 0.2% |
| Other programs | $164,000 | 3.9% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,419 in 2018-19, $3,693 in 2019-20, $4,093 in 2020-21, $4,391 in 2021-22, $4,390 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in St Maries Joint District scored proficient or above: 52% in reading and 32% in math, against 54.8% in reading and 41.9% in math across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Idaho | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 52% | 54.8% | 481 |
| Math | 32% | 41.9% | 479 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
80-84% of the 64 students in St Maries Joint District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Idaho | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80‑84% | 81.1% |
| Students in the class | 64 | 25,525 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
2 elementary schools, 411 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heyburn Elementary School | 339 | 14.7 | 44.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Upriver Elementary School | 72 | 10.3 | 66.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 189 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Maries Middle School | 189 | 17.2 | 39.2% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 294 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Maries High School | 282 | 14.1 | 39.0% | Eligible, no program |
| St Maries Community Education Alternative | 12 | 8.2 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
St Maries Community Education Alternative
High school in St Maries; open in 2024-25; 12 students; 8.2 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact St Maries Joint District
- Phone: (208) 582-2579
- Office: 240 South 11th Street, St Maries, ID 83861
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about St Maries Joint District
- Idaho districts by spending per studentSt Maries Joint District ranks 62 of 122 Idaho districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,595).#62 of 122
- Every school district in IdahoSt Maries Joint District is the number 61 by size of 183 Idaho districts, with 953 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#61 of 183
- North Star Charter School Inc.The next larger Idaho district: 958 students in fall 2022, $8,015 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,015
- Soda Springs Joint DistrictThe next smaller Idaho district: 922 students in fall 2022, $12,020 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,020
- Compare St Maries Joint District with North Star Charter School Inc.Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- St Maries High School, its largest high school282 students in 2024-25, 14.1 per teacher.282
- Teacher salary spending across IdahoSt Maries Joint District spent $65,952 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,359); spending, not a salary.$65,952
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about St Maries Joint District
How many schools and students are in St Maries Joint District?
5 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high), enrolling 894 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does St Maries Joint District spend per student?
$11,595 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Idaho median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,696 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,517 per student, up 16.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does St Maries Joint District's money come from?
$13,997,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.9% state, 24.1% local and 21.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in St Maries Joint District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 199 of the 1,175 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does St Maries Joint District spend on teacher salaries?
$4,184,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,390 per student. Divided by the 63 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $65,952 per teacher, more than 53 in 100 Idaho districts (state median $65,359). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Idaho teacher salary at $54,232 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in St Maries Joint District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in St Maries Joint District scored proficient or above: 52% in reading and 32% in math, against 54.8% in reading and 41.9% in math across Idaho. Idaho's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in St Maries Joint District?
80-84% of the 64 students in St Maries Joint District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is St Maries Joint District's NCES district ID?
1603060. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25