Enrollment
349
High
DISTRICT 181 · STATE 455
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALMON DISTRICT·NCES 160285000504
SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
401 SOUTH WARPATH DRIVE, SALMON, ID 83467 · (208) 756-2415 · Lemhi County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Idaho public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
149 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 17% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SALMON DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
25.8%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 349 | 42.7% | N/A |
| PRIEST RIVER LAMANNA HIGH PRIEST RIVER | 396 | 42.4% | N/A |
| OROFINO HIGH SCHOOL OROFINO | 360 | 40.0% | N/A |
| WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL WALLACE | 195 | 44.1% | N/A |
| WEST SIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DAYTON | 248 | 38.7% | N/A |
| GRACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL GRACE | 256 | 42.2% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #66 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #84 of 97 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #73 of 198 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #36 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.1% | #99 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #58 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #10 of 50 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
349
-50 (-13%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 349 | 21.5 | 16.3:1 | 43% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 23.4 | 16.3:1 | 29% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 23.4 | 16.9:1 | 26% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 29% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 435 | 25.7 | 16.9:1 | 51% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 24 | 17.4:1 | 48% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 291 | N/A | N/A | 38% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 369 | 22 | 16.8:1 | 24% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 20 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (435 to 349); teachers down 16% (25.7 to 21.5).
About SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school based in SALMON, Idaho. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 349 students in grades 6 through 12. Against the 455-student average for high schools in Idaho, enrollment here is 23% lower.
In SALMON DISTRICT, 3 schools enroll a combined 647 students.
The student body at SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is 92% White. The rest of enrollment is 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 92% White share among all Lemhi County residents. SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 15%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.3:1. That matches the 16.0:1 average for high schools in Idaho fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is 43%.
Measured against Idaho public high schools, SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Lemhi County show that the median household income is $53,202, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Besides SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, Lemhi County has 8 other public schools.
Nearby, SALMON ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, there are 3 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment has fallen by 50 students since 2020-21, to 349.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lemhi County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,249
Census ACS
Median income
$53,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
954 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SALMON DISTRICT
- SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 286 students
- SALMON ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 12 students
- SALMON JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERCombined
Other schools in SALMON
- SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 286 students
- FERN-WATERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 141 students
- SALMON ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 12 students
- SALMON JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERCombined
Nearby schools
- SALMON ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 12
- SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 286
- FERN-WATERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL1.4 mi · 141
- UPPER CARMEN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL8.3 mi · 56
- TENDOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL19.0 mi · 10
- Jackson School27.0 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 349 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 16.3:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL in?
SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is part of SALMON DISTRICT.
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