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Schools in Salmon · Salmon School District 291

Salmon’s public schools score below 75% of Idaho districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 30% of Salmon’s students scored proficient, below the Idaho average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Salmon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#53of 59 Idaho townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▼ 7 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 12 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 7–11 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▲ 16% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
635 students on the public path
In brief

Salmon’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho (the state reports Salmon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $12,865 per student in FY2024, against $11,119 across Idaho. 28% of its revenue that year was federal (Idaho 12%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Salmon Jr./Sr. High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Fern-Waters Public Charter School and Salmon SDA School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Salmon’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 25% of Idaho school districts, #53 of 59 Idaho towns. Both inputs trail the Idaho average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (42)Better than 21%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 324 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Salmon anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Salmon’s students in the tested grades sat them (325 in math, 323 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Salmon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Salmon Pioneer Primary SchoolSalmon School District 291B−
6–12Salmon Jr./Sr. High SchoolSalmon School District 291C−

Salmon’s public schools are run by Salmon School District 291. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Salmon School District 291Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 647 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$12,865ID $11,119 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 54.8% · 323 students tested
Math30%
State average 41.9% · 325 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 28% of the Salmon district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 12% across Idaho, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Salmon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Salmon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SalmonCSalmon School District 291

Every school in Salmon

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Idaho’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Salmonby address
Salmon Pioneer Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
286 students15:1Rate it →
Salmon Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 6–12
C−
349 students16:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Fern-Waters Public Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–8
A−
Charter
141 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Salmon SDA School
Elementary · Grades 2–8
Private · Religious
9 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Salmon Alternative High School and Salmon Juvenile Detention Center).

Questions about Salmon’s schools

Are Salmon’s schools good?

On Idaho’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Salmon children attend score below 75% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #53 of 59 Idaho towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salmon in?

Salmon School District 291, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 647 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Salmon’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Salmon School District 291 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.

How much does Salmon spend per student?

$12,865 in Salmon School District 291 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Salmon?

Yes: Salmon SDA School (religious, grades 2–8, 9 students). Salmon also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Idaho. Stars are from neighbors.