Enrollment
81
High
DISTRICT 87 · STATE 455
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALMON RIVER JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160013800944
SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
711 ACE'S PLACE, RIGGINS, ID 83549 · (208) 628-3431 · Idaho County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL81 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Idaho public high schools
- BTest 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
9.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
42 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 10% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 RIVER JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
61.7%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
34.8%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 81 | 51.9% | N/A |
| HORSESHOE BEND MIDDLE/SR HIGH HORSESHOE BEND | 86 | 52.3% | N/A |
| CHALLIS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL CHALLIS | 136 | 47.8% | N/A |
| WEST JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TERRETON | 204 | 52.0% | N/A |
| CLEARWATER VALLEY JR/SR KOOSKIA | 169 | 58.6% | N/A |
| CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE | 81 | 46.9% | 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 RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 81 | #162 of 198 |
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
81
+26 (+47%) vs 2020
+40% since 2010-11, when it was 58
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 6.9:1
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 | 81 | 8.7 | 9.4:1 | 52% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 8.6 | 8.6:1 | 49% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 59 | 8.2 | 7.2:1 | 37% (22) |
| 2020-21 | 55 | 8 | 6.9:1 | 29% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 66 | 8.6 | 7.7:1 | 56% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 63 | 9 | 7.0:1 | 59% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 58 | 8 | 7.3:1 | 76% (44) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (66 to 81); teachers up 1% (8.6 to 8.7).
About SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school with an address in RIGGINS, Idaho. It enrolled 81 students in grades 6 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 82% lower than the average for high schools in Idaho, which is about 455.
The 2 schools in SALMON RIVER JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT enroll 173 students altogether, SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL among them.
About 81% of the student body at SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is White. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Idaho County, the White share is about 91%. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL was 9.4:1. On average, high schools in Idaho have 16.0:1, compared with 9.4:1 here. SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 52%.
SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of Idaho public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Idaho County has these Census figures: the median household income is $66,325, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Idaho County is home to 9 public schools and about 1,647 public school students.
RIGGINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located about 0.4 miles from SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21 the school reported 55 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 81. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. Federal data show the ratio rising from 6.9:1 to 9.4:1.
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Idaho County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,432
Census ACS
Median income
$66,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,647 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SALMON RIVER JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT
- RIGGINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 92 students
Nearby schools
- RIGGINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 92
- Imnaha Elementary School26.8 mi · 6
- MEADOWS VALLEY SCHOOL30.7 mi · 142
Frequently asked questions
About SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 81 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 9.4:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
What district is SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL in?
SALMON RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is part of SALMON RIVER JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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