Summary:
The city of Riggins, Idaho is home to a single high school, Salmon River Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12. Despite its small size of just 74 students, the school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Idaho high schools over the past 3 academic years, reaching as high as #4 statewide in 2011-2012. The school maintains a 4-5 star rating on the SchoolDigger scale, indicating excellent overall performance.
Salmon River Junior/Senior High School excels in English Language Arts, with 63% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 53.9%. However, the school lags behind the state average in Math proficiency at 35.6% vs 43.1%. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 82.3% is above the state average. Despite a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0%, the school spends $20,090 per student, significantly higher than the state average, and maintains a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.5 to 1, suggesting strong individualized attention for students.
Nearly half (48.65%) of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage in the area served by Salmon River Joint School District. However, the school's strong academic performance, resources, and personalized attention suggest it is able to effectively serve this population and provide a high-quality education to the students of Riggins.
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