High school (grades 9-12) · Sugar City, ID

Sugar-Salem High School

Federal NCES profile for Sugar-Salem High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160309000538
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👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sugar-Salem High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Idaho schools.

#3 of 6
public schools in Sugar City · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
20.9:1
large classes for Idaho
15.9%
free-lunch eligible

Sugar-Salem High School has class sizes larger than 83% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sugar-Salem High School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Sugar City, ID.

School address

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

NCES ID 160309000538 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+26 students YoY

Sugar-Salem High School held near 591 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 28.5 → 31.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+26 students YoY 160309000538 · Sugar City, ID High · MID · TRAD

584 enr · 20.9:1 · 15.9% lunch · RII 29

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

Sugar-Salem High School held near 591 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount). Teacher FTE added 28.5 → 31.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Sugar-Salem High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sugar-Salem High School reports 584 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 Sugar-Salem High School compares

Sugar-Salem High 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 20.9:1 ▲ 22% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.9% ▼ 46% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 584 top 17% - -

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

20.9:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
584
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.9%
free-lunch eligible - 46% 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
20.9:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 83% in Idaho - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 292 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 88.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 88.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.0, Sugar-Salem High School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

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 Sugar-Salem High School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Sugar-Salem High 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 high 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 (~584 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sugar-Salem High School

How many students attend Sugar-Salem High School?

Sugar-Salem High School has 584 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sugar City, ID. CCD year-over-year: 565 (2022-23) → 591 (2023-24), nearly flat (+26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sugar-Salem High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sugar-Salem High School is 20.9:1, which is 22% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 33% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sugar-Salem High School?

15.9% of students at Sugar-Salem High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sugar-Salem High School?

The largest demographic group at Sugar-Salem High School is White at 88.5% of enrollment, in Sugar City, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sugar-Salem High School?

Sugar-Salem High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Sugar-Salem High School rank among public schools in Sugar City?

By Resource Investment Index, Sugar-Salem High School ranks #3 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 Sugar-Salem High School, Sugar-Salem Joint District also operates Sugar-Salem Online (688 students), Sugar-Salem Junior High School (370 students), and Central Elementary School (319 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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