Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sugar City, ID

Kershaw Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Kershaw Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 160309000645
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👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kershaw Intermediate School earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Idaho schools.

#5 of 6
public schools in Sugar City · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
18.7:1
large classes for Idaho
18.1%
free-lunch eligible

Kershaw Intermediate School has class sizes larger than 70% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kershaw Intermediate School ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Sugar City, ID.

School address

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

NCES ID 160309000645 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-9 students YoY

Kershaw Intermediate School held near 328 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 17.5 → 17.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 160309000645 · Sugar City, ID Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

318 enr · 18.7:1 · 18.1% lunch · RII 18

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

Kershaw Intermediate School held near 328 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE held 17.5 → 17.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Kershaw Intermediate School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kershaw Intermediate School reports 318 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 Kershaw Intermediate School compares

Kershaw Intermediate 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 18.7:1 ▲ 9% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.1% ▼ 38% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 318 top 52% - -

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

18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
318
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.1%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
18.7:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 70% in Idaho - lower ratio than 30% 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 88.1%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 1.3%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 88.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.5, Kershaw Intermediate 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 Kershaw Intermediate 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 Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sugar-Salem Junior High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Central Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Valley View Alternative High School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kershaw Intermediate 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 elementary 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 (~318 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Kershaw Intermediate School

How many students attend Kershaw Intermediate School?

Kershaw Intermediate School has 318 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sugar City, ID. CCD year-over-year: 337 (2022-23) → 328 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kershaw Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kershaw Intermediate School is 18.7:1, which is 9% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kershaw Intermediate School?

18.1% of students at Kershaw Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kershaw Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Kershaw Intermediate School is White at 88.1% of enrollment, in Sugar City, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kershaw Intermediate School?

Kershaw Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (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 Kershaw Intermediate School rank among public schools in Sugar City?

By Resource Investment Index, Kershaw Intermediate School ranks #5 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 Kershaw Intermediate 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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