ST MARIES MIDDLE SCHOOL

ST MARIES MIDDLE SCHOOL, a very small intermediate school in ST MARIES, Idaho, one of the schools within ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT, hosts 189 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 507 students per school, that is 63% below typical.

ST MARIES MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT, a district that enrolls 882 students overall.

In terms of who attends, ST MARIES MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Benewah County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Benewah County (around 60%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the area at large, Benewah County reports that median household earnings sit near $59,794, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Benewah County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,341 students), of which ST MARIES MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around ST MARIES MIDDLE SCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ST MARIES MIDDLE SCHOOL has shrank 12%, going from 215 students in 2018 to 189 in 2025.

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