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Sugar-Salem High School

Q: How many students attend Sugar-Salem High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Sugar-Salem High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sugar-Salem High School?

Students at Sugar-Salem High School are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Sugar-Salem High School?

Sugar-Salem High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Central Elementary School Elementary : Kershaw Intermediate School Middle : Sugar-Salem Junior High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Sugar-Salem High School is a public high school located in Sugar City, Idaho, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 565 students. While the school is part of the Sugar-Salem Joint District, which is ranked 21 out of 56 districts in Idaho, Sugar-Salem High School has experienced a significant decline in its performance over the past decade.

The school's statewide ranking has dropped from a high of 7th out of 162 Idaho high schools in 2011-2012 to 94th out of 106 in 2022-2023, with a corresponding drop in its SchoolDigger rating from 5 stars to 1 star. This decline is particularly concerning when compared to nearby schools, such as Rigby High School, which consistently outperforms Sugar-Salem High School on metrics like test scores and graduation rates. Additionally, Sugar-Salem High School's performance on student group rankings is troubling, with female students ranking 32nd out of 40 Idaho high schools and male students ranking 40th out of 40 in 2022-2023.

Further analysis reveals that Sugar-Salem High School's academic performance, as measured by ISAT test scores, is significantly lower than the state and district averages, particularly in science and math. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 8.59% in 2021-2022 to 30.8% in 2022-2023, which may indicate changes in the socioeconomic makeup of the student population and contribute to the school's declining performance. While Sugar-Salem High School's graduation rates have been relatively high, they have shown a declining trend, dropping from 99.1% in 2018-2019 to 90.9% in 2022-2023.

584

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,612

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Digger Drive
Sugar City, ID 83448-5014

(208) 356-0274

District: Sugar-Salem Joint District

Feeder schools for Sugar-Salem High School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Kershaw Intermediate School
Middle:	Sugar-Salem Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2009 → 11th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (11% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school11%

District avg33%

Idaho avg41%

Not ranked this year

Sugar-Salem High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	94 of 106	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	89 of 110	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	65.4	31 of 101	69.3%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	20 of 76	73.7%	★★★★☆
2015	62.7	20 of 74	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	23 of 160	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	84.5	7 of 162	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	80.5	13 of 165	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	68.8	43 of 169	74.6%	★★★★☆
2009	47.1	59 of 128	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.3	28 of 151	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2023	44.8	32 of 40	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.1	18 of 48	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2023	10.1	40 of 40	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	45 of 48	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2023)20th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2023)<1st percentile-11 vs school

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Schools Near Sugar-Salem High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	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
Sugar-Salem High School	Public	9-12	1 Digger Drive	Sugar City	83448	Madison County	Sugar-Salem Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 356-0274	584	28	21.0	29.6%	517 (88.5%)	5 (0.9%)	45 (7.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)								(n/a)												$7,612	$936	$6,676
Valley View Alternative High School	Public	8-12	10 North Cutler	Sugar City	83448	Madison County	Sugar-Salem Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 356-6845	23	5	4.4	65.2%	22 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$4,558	$00	$4,558
Central High School	Public	6-12	379 South 2nd East	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 359-2337	93	8	12.0	63.4%	73 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)							25.0					$6,683	$1,079	$5,604
Five-County Detention Center	Public	5-12	423 N 2300 E	Saint Anthony	83445	Fremont County	Fremont County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 624-1500	18	1	18.0		4 (22.2%)	1 (5.6%)	4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Madison Senior High School	Public	10-12	2300 University Boulevard	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 359-3305	1,299	67	19.4	24.9%	1,145 (88.1%)	10 (0.8%)	115 (8.9%)	10 (0.8%)	6 (0.5%)	9 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)								(n/a)				12.9			9.0				13.2	$7,782	$1,130	$6,652
Jcc - St Anthony	Public	6-12	2220 East 600 North	Saint Anthony	83445	Fremont County	Idaho Department Of Juvenile Corrections	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 624-3462	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Fremont High School	Public	9-12	855 North Bridge	Saint Anthony	83445	Fremont County	Fremont County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 624-3416	462	28	16.5	51.3%	353 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (21.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)								(n/a)							24.3				50.5	$8,508	$877	$7,631
Rigby High School	Public	9-12	3833 East Rigby High Lane	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 745-7704	2,040	86	23.6	26.4%	1,790 (87.7%)	2 (0.1%)	189 (9.3%)	5 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	45 (2.2%)								(n/a)				50.4			50.7				68.4	$6,792	$610	$6,182
Ririe Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	13809 N 130 E	Ririe	83443	Bonneville County	Ririe Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 538-5175	354	21	16.8	24.6%	317 (89.5%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	33.3	79^th of 112 public high schools	29.5%		55.8	68^th of 159 public high schools	57.2%	11	52.2	51.6	20.6	40.5	51.6	31.7	41.7	64.4	67.2	62.5	64.7	$8,035	$751	$7,283
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	529 N 3470 E	Menan	83434	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 754-4550	99	7	13.8	54.5%	65 (65.7%)	1 (1.0%)	27 (27.3%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)												$7,117	$1,066	$6,050

Frequently Asked Questions about Sugar-Salem High School

What schools feed into Sugar-Salem High School?

Sugar-Salem High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary School
Elementary : Kershaw Intermediate School
Middle : Sugar-Salem Junior High School

What district is Sugar-Salem High School in?

Sugar-Salem Joint District

What is the racial makeup of Sugar-Salem High School?

Students at Sugar-Salem High School are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sugar-Salem High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Sugar-Salem High School.

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