Other / mixed grade configuration · Sugar City, ID

Central Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Central Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160309000537
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👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Central Elementary School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median.

#4 of 6
public schools in Sugar City · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
16.8:1
students per teacher
26.1%
free-lunch eligible

Central Elementary School has class sizes near the Idaho median. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Central Elementary School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Sugar City, ID.

School address

Sugar City, ID 83448
District: Sugar-Salem Joint District · Idaho

NCES ID 160309000537 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

Central Elementary School held near 330 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 19.7 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 160309000537 · Sugar City, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD

319 enr · 16.8:1 · 26.1% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Sugar-Salem Online (688 students)

Central Elementary School held near 330 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 19.7 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Central Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Central Elementary School reports 319 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Central Elementary School compares

Central Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.8:1 ▼ 2% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.1% ▼ 11% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 319 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
319
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.1%
free-lunch eligible - 11% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 50% in Idaho - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$7,631
per pupil, district-wide - below Idaho avg of $12,445
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 84.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.8, Central Elementary School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

District finance for Sugar-Salem Joint District reports $7,631 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Central Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sugar-Salem Online Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Sugar-Salem High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sugar-Salem Junior High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kershaw Intermediate School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Valley View Alternative High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Central Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sugar-Salem Joint District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~319 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Central Elementary School

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has 319 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sugar City, ID. CCD year-over-year: 345 (2022-23) → 330 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is 16.8:1, which is 2% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Central Elementary School?

26.1% of students at Central Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Central Elementary School is White at 84.3% of enrollment, in Sugar City, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Central Elementary School rank among public schools in Sugar City?

By Resource Investment Index, Central Elementary School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Sugar City, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sugar City on the city page.

What other schools are in Sugar-Salem Joint District?

Besides Central Elementary School, Sugar-Salem Joint District also operates Sugar-Salem Online (688 students), Sugar-Salem High School (584 students), and Sugar-Salem Junior High School (370 students). See the Sugar-Salem Joint District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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