Enrollment
81
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Riggins, ID
Salmon River Jr/Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Salmon River Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160013800944
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Salmon River Jr/Sr High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Idaho schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 22.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 81
- students enrolled
Salmon River Jr/Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Salmon River Joint School District · Idaho
NCES ID 160013800944 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.0%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Salmon River Jr/Sr High School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Salmon River Jr/Sr High School
Salmon River Jr/Sr High School is a small combined-grade school in Riggins, Idaho, enrolling 81 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.1:1, Salmon River Jr/Sr High School is leaner than roughly 92% of Idaho schools and 41% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 22.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 81 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 775 scored Idaho schools.
Against 35 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #13.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 162 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Salmon River Joint School District spends $20,773 per pupil, 74% above the Idaho average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Salmon River Joint School District, also runs Riggins Elementary School (92 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Salmon River Jr/Sr High School compares
Salmon River Jr/Sr High School on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.1:1 | ▼ 41% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.0% | ▼ 25% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 81 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
81
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
22.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 25% 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
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 8% in Idaho - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$20,773
per pupil, district-wide
- above Idaho avg of $11,939
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 81.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Two or More 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Largest group: White at 81.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.9, Salmon River Jr/Sr High School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Salmon River Joint School District, which includes Salmon River Jr/Sr High School.
$20,773
Per student
+74%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
+25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.8%
State 58.5%
Federal 21.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Salmon River Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riggins Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Salmon River Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 92
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Idaho, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~81 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Salmon River Jr/Sr High School
How many students attend Salmon River Jr/Sr High School?
Salmon River Jr/Sr High School has 81 students enrolled. It is a public school in Riggins, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salmon River Jr/Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Salmon River Jr/Sr High School is 10.1:1, which is 41% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 36% lower 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 Salmon River Jr/Sr High School?
22.0% of students at Salmon River Jr/Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salmon River Jr/Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Salmon River Jr/Sr High School is White at 81.5% of enrollment, in Riggins, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salmon River Jr/Sr High School?
Salmon River Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Salmon River Jr/Sr High School a good school?
Salmon River Jr/Sr High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Idaho schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Salmon River Joint School District?
Besides Salmon River Jr/Sr High School, Salmon River Joint School District also operates Riggins Elementary School (92 students). See the Salmon River Joint School District district page for the complete list.
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