Enrollment
584
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 160309000538
Sugar-Salem High School — Sugar City, ID
Federal NCES profile for Sugar-Salem High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 25/100.
👥 Class size 19
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 42
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sugar-Salem High School earns an F Resource Investment Index (25/100), with class sizes larger than 80% of Idaho schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 25/100
- 20.2:1
- large classes for Idaho
- 15.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 584
- students enrolled
School address
District: Sugar-Salem Joint District · Idaho
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.2:1
vs 17.3:1 Idaho avg
+17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.9%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sugar-Salem High School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Sugar-Salem High School reports 584 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% above the Idaho state mean of 17.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 29% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 46% below the Idaho average and 69% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 292 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sugar-Salem Joint District spends $8,040 per pupil district-wide, below the Idaho average of $11,939 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 18.8% from local sources (property taxes), 67.0% from the state, and 14.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sugar-Salem High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Idaho state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.2:1 | ▲ 17% | 17.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.9% | ▼ 46% | 29.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 584 | top 83% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
20 smaller classes than 15% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
584 larger than 71% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
20.2:1
students per teacher
— 17% above state mean
Top 80% in Idaho — lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$8,040
per pupil, district-wide
— below Idaho avg of $11,939
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints 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.
Overview
Enrollment 584 Top 83% in Idaho — larger than 17% of 778 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 28.0
Students per teacher 20.2:1 +17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.9% -46% vs state
NCES ID 160309000538
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.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 292:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sugar-Salem Joint District, which includes Sugar-Salem High School.
$8,040
Per student
-33%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.8%
State 67.0%
Federal 14.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 688
- Students per teacher
- 44.9:1
- Enrollment
- 370
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Enrollment
- 319
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Enrollment
- 318
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Enrollment
- 23
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
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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.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sugar-Salem High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sugar-Salem High School is 20.2:1, which is 17% higher than the Idaho average of 17.3:1 and 29% 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%. The school serves a diverse student body 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 25/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Sugar-Salem High School a good school?
Sugar-Salem High School earns an F Resource Investment Index (25/100), with class sizes larger than 80% of Idaho schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.