Salmon District

The Salmon District in Idaho has two schools: Salmon Junior/Senior High School and Salmon Pioneer Primary School. Both schools are ranked relatively low within the state, with Salmon Junior/Senior High School ranked 63rd out of 112 Idaho high schools and Salmon Pioneer Primary School ranked 247th out of 337 Idaho elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

The data reveals that both schools in the Salmon District face significant challenges in academic performance and school quality. Salmon Junior/Senior High School had significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the state average in ISAT Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grades, while Salmon Pioneer Primary School had mixed performance, with some grades performing above the district and state averages in ISAT Math and English Language Arts, and others performing below. Both schools also had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0%, which may be a contributing factor to their low academic performance.

Socioeconomic factors also appear to be a concern, with Salmon Pioneer Primary School having a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 52.43%. Despite consistent per-student spending of $8,842 across both schools, the data suggests that addressing instructional quality, school leadership, and resource allocation may be more influential in improving student outcomes in the Salmon District.