Total enrollment
2,302
+719 (+45%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT
Idaho · 2,302 students · 1 city
SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT's public-school footprint covers 6 schools with combined enrollment of about 2,302 students, averaging 384 per school.
4-year change in SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Idaho | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,302 | #31 of 67 | #3,993 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #36 of 67 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #64 of 67 | #8,597 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 39.9% | #41 of 66 | #5,525 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.9% | #45 of 49 | #5,518 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,636 to 1,614 students (down 1%) and from 86 to 96 full-time teachers (up 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUGAR-SALEM ONLINE | Sugar City | Combined | KG-12 | 688 |
| SUGAR-SALEM HIGH SCHOOL | Sugar City | High | 09-12 | 584 |
| SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Sugar City | Middle | 06-08 | 370 |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Sugar City | Elementary | PK-02 | 319 |
| KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL | Sugar City | Elementary | 03-05 | 318 |
| VALLEY VIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL | Sugar City | High | 08-12 | 23 |
About SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT
Across 6 schools, SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT enrolls about 2,302 students in Idaho. By footprint it is a low-population district.
On the school-mix side, SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,302 students, grew 45% from the 1,583 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT added 1 school, going from 5 to 6.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.