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Best Public Schools in Custer County, ID

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Schools

550

Students

Districts

Top rankedMackay Junior/Senior High School49^th of 112 Idaho high schools

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Smallest classes

Challis Junior/Senior High School 8.7 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Challis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	950 Bluff Avenue	Challis	83226	Custer County	Challis Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 879-2439	173	14	12.4	54.3%	154 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)								(n/a)			32.1										51.9	$10,377	$2,186	$8,192
Challis Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1110 Bluff Avenue	Challis	83226	Custer County	Challis Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 879-2255	136	16	8.7	47.8%	123 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	53.2	53^rd of 112 public high schools	52.7%					(n/a)		30.0	34.2				58.2					70.0	58.9	$12,958	$904	$12,055
Stanley Elementary/Junior High School	Public	K-8	Airport Road	Stanley	83278	Custer County	Challis Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 774-3503	23	3	7.6		22 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			42.9										42.9	$20,406	$804	$19,602
Mackay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 East Spruce Street	Mackay	83251	Custer County	Mackay Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 588-2834	114	8	14.2	41.2%	99 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.2	248^th of 337 public elementary schools	26.4%					(n/a)			19.7	33.3			33.3	42.9	55.6				43.9	$10,162	$930	$9,232
Mackay Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	390 East Spruce Street	Mackay	83251	Custer County	Mackay Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 588-2262	104	8	13.0	40.4%	94 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55.7	49^th of 112 public high schools	56.3%					(n/a)	37.5		28.6		38.9	40.0	39.4			56.3	66.7	66.7	63.3	$12,211	$930	$11,281

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.