Sugar-Salem Joint District
Public school district · Madison County · Idaho · NCES district ID 1603090
Sugar-Salem Joint District spent $7,631 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 95% of the other Idaho districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $9,654). Its 6 schools enrolled 2,302 students in 2024-25; 72.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $8,333 per student, up 9.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (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 Sugar-Salem Joint District in enrollment (1,559 to 2,397 students) and Sugar-Salem Joint District itself.
Where the money came from
$18,710,000 in revenue: 72.3% state, 17.9% local and 9.7% federal. Total spending including $204,000 of capital outlay was $15,887,000, or $8,056 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$13,536,000 72%
- Local$3,355,000 18%
- Federal$1,819,000 10%
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 57 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,972 students in 2022-23, 2,199 students in 2023-24, 2,302 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 | 1,972 | 98.1 | 20.1 |
| 2023-24 | 2,199 | 106.4 | 20.7 |
| 2024-25 | 2,302 | 108.3 | 21.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$6,252,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,170 per student
Sugar-Salem Joint District booked $6,252,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 101 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 $62,172 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 27 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 | $5,073,000 | 81.1% |
| Special education | $1,013,000 | 16.2% |
| Other programs | $166,000 | 2.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,936 in 2018-19, $3,130 in 2019-20, $3,329 in 2020-21, $3,446 in 2021-22, $3,170 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 Sugar-Salem Joint District scored proficient or above: 58% in reading and 47% 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 | 58% | 54.8% | 812 |
| Math | 47% | 41.9% | 814 |
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
85-89% of the 176 students in Sugar-Salem 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 | 85‑89% | 81.1% |
| Students in the class | 176 | 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, 637 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | 319 | 16.0 | 38.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Kershaw Intermediate School | 318 | 17.2 | 38.1% | 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, 370 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar-Salem Junior High School | 370 | 15.3 | 27.3% | 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, 607 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar-Salem High School | 584 | 21.1 | 22.1% | Not Title I |
| Valley View Alternative High School | 23 | 4.5 | 56.5% | 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.
1 other school, 688 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar-Salem Online | 688 | 54.0 | not reported | Not reported |
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.
Sugar-Salem Online
School in Sugar City; open in 2024-25; 688 students; 54.0 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 Sugar-Salem Joint District
- Phone: (208) 356-8802
- Office: 105 West Center Street, Sugar City, ID 83448
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 Sugar-Salem Joint District
- Idaho districts by spending per studentSugar-Salem Joint District ranks 54 of 57 Idaho districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($7,631).#54 of 57
- Every school district in IdahoSugar-Salem Joint District is the number 33 by size of 183 Idaho districts, with 1,972 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#33 of 183
- Kimberly DistrictThe next larger Idaho district: 2,153 students in fall 2022, $8,359 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,359
- Teton County DistrictThe next smaller Idaho district: 1,878 students in fall 2022, $10,992 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,992
- Compare Sugar-Salem Joint District with Kimberly DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Sugar-Salem High School, its largest high school584 students in 2024-25, 21.1 per teacher.584
- Teacher salary spending across IdahoSugar-Salem Joint District spent $62,172 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,359); spending, not a salary.$62,172
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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 Sugar-Salem Joint District
How many schools and students are in Sugar-Salem Joint District?
6 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 other), enrolling 2,302 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Sugar-Salem Joint District spend per student?
$7,631 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $9,654 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $8,333 per student, up 9.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Sugar-Salem Joint District's money come from?
$18,710,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 72.3% state, 17.9% local and 9.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Sugar-Salem Joint District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 226 of the 1,479 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.3%, 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 Sugar-Salem Joint District spend on teacher salaries?
$6,252,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,170 per student. Divided by the 101 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $62,172 per teacher, more than 27 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 Sugar-Salem Joint District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Sugar-Salem Joint District scored proficient or above: 58% in reading and 47% 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 Sugar-Salem Joint District?
85-89% of the 176 students in Sugar-Salem 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 Sugar-Salem Joint District's NCES district ID?
1603090. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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