Other / mixed grade configuration · Sugar City, ID

Sugar-Salem Online

Federal NCES profile for Sugar-Salem Online, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 0/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160309001177
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Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sugar-Salem Online earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Idaho schools.

#6 of 6
public schools in Sugar City · Resource Index
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Resource Index · Lower
98.3:1
large classes for Idaho
688
students enrolled

Sugar-Salem Online has class sizes larger than 99% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

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

NCES ID 160309001177 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+256 students YoY

Sugar-Salem Online grew from 314 students in 2022-23 to 570 in 2023-24 (+81.5%).

Teacher FTE added 7.9 → 11.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+256 students YoY 160309001177 · Sugar City, ID Other · MID · TRAD

688 enr · 98.3:1 · RII 0

Nearest enrollment peer: Sugar-Salem High School (584 students)

Sugar-Salem Online grew from 314 students in 2022-23 to 570 in 2023-24 (+81.5%). Teacher FTE added 7.9 → 11.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Sugar-Salem Online in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sugar-Salem Online reports 688 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 Online compares

Sugar-Salem Online is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 98.3:1 ▲ 475% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 688 top 12% - -

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

98.3:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
688
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
98.3:1
students per teacher - 475% above state mean
Top 99% in Idaho - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
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.

Student demographics

White 87.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 87.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.0, Sugar-Salem Online is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

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 Online Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Sugar-Salem Online'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 other 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 (~688 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~98.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sugar-Salem Online

How many students attend Sugar-Salem Online?

Sugar-Salem Online has 688 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sugar City, ID. CCD year-over-year: 314 (2022-23) → 570 (2023-24), up 256.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sugar-Salem Online?

The student-teacher ratio at Sugar-Salem Online is 98.3:1, which is 475% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 526% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Sugar-Salem Online is White at 87.9% of enrollment, in Sugar City, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sugar-Salem Online?

Sugar-Salem Online has a Resource Investment Index of 0/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Sugar-Salem Online rank among public schools in Sugar City?

By Resource Investment Index, Sugar-Salem Online ranks #6 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 Online, Sugar-Salem Joint District also operates Sugar-Salem High School (584 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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