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Salmon River School District 243

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Riggins.

Riggins’ Schools page →

Students
173
Schools
2
Spent per student
$25,121
ID $11,119
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
The gist

What stands out about Salmon River School District 243

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 48% of Idaho districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 126% more per student than the ID average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 32.1% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 48% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Riggins 396

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Riggins. Grade by grade →

PK–5Riggins Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Salmon River Jr./Sr. High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ID

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 41.9% · 79 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 54.8% · 79 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 81.1% · 9 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
$25,121 per student · 126% above ID
Spending
Classroom instruction 41%Support & administration 56%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 73%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
131’20
141’21
140’22
157’23
173’24

Up 32.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 87%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Riggins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riggins
C−
92 students12:1
Salmon River Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Riggins
C
81 students9:1

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.