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Best Public Schools in Riggins, ID

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Summary:

The city of Riggins, Idaho is home to two schools: Riggins Elementary School and Salmon River Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Salmon River Joint School District. While Salmon River Junior/Senior High School stands out as a high-performing institution, Riggins Elementary has struggled to meet state academic standards in recent years.

Salmon River Junior/Senior High School is the clear standout, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Idaho with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 82.3% four-year graduation rate, outperforming the state average, and its students score above the district and state averages on ISAT English Language Arts assessments. In contrast, Riggins Elementary School has ranked in the bottom third of Idaho elementary schools and performed below state averages on math and ELA assessments.

Both schools face similar challenges, with high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients (48-49%) and chronic absenteeism (15%). While the schools spend the same amount per student ($20,090), the differing academic outcomes suggest the district may need to allocate resources more effectively, particularly at the elementary level. Addressing the underlying socioeconomic factors impacting the Riggins community could also be an important step in improving student success across all grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ISAT Math (2025)			ISAT Science (2025)	ISAT English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salmon River Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	711 Ace's Place	Riggins	83549	Idaho County	Salmon River Joint School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 628-3431	81	9	9.3	51.9%	66 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.2%)								(n/a)		33.3	35.6	41.7		57.1	63.0	$20,090	$1,671	$18,419
Riggins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Highway 95	Riggins	83549	Idaho County	Salmon River Joint School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 630-6025	92	8	11.5	68.5%	85 (92.4%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.3%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	38.9		51.4		33.3		40.5	$20,090	$1,671	$18,419

Cities Near Riggins

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Meadows	27.67 mi	1
McCall	34.92 mi	5
Grangeville	40.18 mi	2	43^rd
Council	44.35 mi	2	98^th
Cottonwood	46.14 mi	3	9^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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