Salmon River Jr/Sr High School

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Riggins, Idaho

Salmon River Jr/Sr High School in Riggins, Idaho enrolled 81 students in 2024-25 with 8.7 full-time teachers, 9.4 students per teacher against the Idaho high-school median of 15.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22. On the state tests, 60-69% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30-39% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Idaho: 54.8% and 40.6%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Idaho: 81.1%).

Enrollment rose 37% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

59 students in 2022-23, 74 students in 2023-24, 81 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 8.2 to 8.7.

Students enrolled at Salmon River Jr/Sr High School by school year2022-23: 59, 2023-24: 74, 2024-25: 8102550751002022-23592023-24742024-2581
Students enrolled at Salmon River Jr/Sr High School by school year2022-23: 59, 2023-24: 74, 2024-25: 8102550751002022-23592023-24742024-2581
Students enrolled at Salmon River Jr/Sr High School by school year2022-23: 59, 2023-24: 74, 2024-25: 8102550751002022-23592023-24742024-2581
Students enrolled at Salmon River Jr/Sr High School by school year2022-23: 59, 2023-24: 74, 2024-25: 8102550751002022-23592023-24742024-2581
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23598.27.2
2023-24748.68.6
2024-25818.79.4

9.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 92 of every 100 Idaho high schools

Among the 196 Idaho high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Idaho high schools, 2024-25196 values from 4.5 to 53.4; This school 9.4; state median 15.8.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 9.4state median 15.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Idaho high schools, 2024-25196 values from 4.5 to 53.4; This school 9.4; state median 15.8.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 9.4state median 15.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Idaho high schools, 2024-25196 values from 4.5 to 53.4; This school 9.4; state median 15.8.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 9.4state median 15.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Idaho high schools, 2024-25196 values from 4.5 to 53.4; This school 9.4; state median 15.8.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 9.4state median 15.8U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 154 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Salmon River Jr/Sr High School enrolled 77 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 154 of the 77 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent33.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

81.5% of students were White, 11.1% Hispanic, 6.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White81.5%
  2. Hispanic11.1%
  3. Two or more races6.2%
  4. American Indian1.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Salmon River Jr/Sr High School scored proficient or above: 60-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-39% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIdaho
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑69%50‑54%54.8%
Math, 2022-2330‑39%40‑44% (2021-22)40.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 9 students in Salmon River Jr/Sr High School'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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtIdaho
Four-year graduation rate50% or more50% or more81.1%
Students in the class9925,525

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Salmon River Jr/Sr High School

  1. How much Salmon River Joint School District spends per student$25,557 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$25,557
  2. The largest public schools in IdahoSalmon River Jr/Sr High School is the number 169 by size of 205 Idaho high schools open in 2024-25.#169 of 205
  3. Idaho schools by students per teacher9.4 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 15.8 for high schools.9.4:1
  4. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Salmon River Jr/Sr High School

  1. How many students attend Salmon River Jr/Sr High School?
    81 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 59 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Riggins, ID.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Salmon River Jr/Sr High School?
    9.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Idaho median for high schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Salmon River Jr/Sr High School a Title I school?
    Salmon River Jr/Sr High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Salmon River Jr/Sr High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Salmon River Jr/Sr High School scored proficient or above: 60-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-39% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Salmon River Jr/Sr High School?
    50% or more of the 9 students in Salmon River Jr/Sr High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Salmon River Jr/Sr High School in?
    Salmon River Joint School District, NCES district ID 1600138. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160013800944 are the district's.

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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22