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Challis Joint School District 181

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Challis, Stanley and Clayton.

Challis’ Schools page →

Students
332
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,249
ID $11,119
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
The gist

What stands out about Challis Joint School District 181

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 18% of Idaho districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 37% more per student than the ID average
  • 10 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 18% of the 170 Idaho school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Challis 959Stanley 124Clayton 11

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Challis. Grade by grade →

PK–6Challis Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Challis Jr./Sr. High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ID

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25–29%
State average 41.9% · 184 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 54.8% · 185 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)60–79%
State average 81.1% · 23 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,249 per student · 37% above ID
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 57%Federal 23%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Idaho’s other public schools.

Challis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Challis
D−
173 students12:1
Stanley Elem/Jr. High School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stanley
23 students8:1
Challis Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Challis
D
136 students9:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Idaho.