SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of the compact high schools in SALMON, Idaho, part of SALMON DISTRICT, with 349 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 23% below the state mean of about 455.

SALMON DISTRICT comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 647 students; SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Lemhi County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. The state averages about 16.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Lemhi County indicate median household earnings sit near $53,202, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 9 public schools in Lemhi County (combined enrollment of about 954 students).

Nearest neighbor: SALMON ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL has fell 20%, going from 435 students in 2018 to 349 in 2025.

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