ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT operates 5 public schools serving 953 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 894 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Benewah County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,712 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 23.3% local, 61.6% state, and 15.2% 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 $65,884 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 57/100, ranked #46 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 235.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 87.1% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Heyburn Elementary School accounts for 37.9% of all ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ST MARIES 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.
ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT school enrollment varies 28× across entities
ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 339 students (highest), a spread of 327 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.
ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 236:1 — 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.
ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT has 5 schools, including 1 other, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 953 students.
How much does ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT spend per student?
ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT spends $11,712 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #46 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT is $65,884 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Benewah County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT?
ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT students are 87.1% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT?
ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #46 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.