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Salmon School District 291

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Salmon.

Salmon’s School Grade C better than 25% of Idaho school districts

Students
647
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,865
ID $11,119
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
The gist

What stands out about Salmon School District 291

  • Its letter, C: results better than 25% of Idaho districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% more per student than the ID average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.7% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 25% 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
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CSalmon 3,286

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Salmon. Grade by grade →

PK–5Salmon Pioneer Primary SchoolThis district
6–12Salmon Jr./Sr. High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ID

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 41.9% · 325 students tested
Reading / language arts48%
State average 54.8% · 323 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70–74%
State average 81.1% · 65 in the class

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
$12,865 per student · 16% above ID
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 9%State 63%Federal 28%

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

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

Enrollment over time
686’20
668’21
683’22
673’23
647’24

Down 5.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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.

Salmon Pioneer Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Salmon
B−
286 students15:1
Salmon Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Salmon
C−
349 students16:1
Salmon Alternative High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Salmon
12 students24:1

Left off: 1 school 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.