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Snake River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,574 students in Snake River School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Snake River School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
9 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
3,172 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Snake River School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.42
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
86%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,241 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,182 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,241
$10,185
Spending / Student
$5,182
$9,364
Best Snake River School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Snake River Jr High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
918 West Highway 39
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3018
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3018
Gr: 7-8 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Snake River Online
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
103 South 900 West
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3001
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3001
Gr: K-8 | 1,239 student Student-teacher ratio: 59:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: n/an/a
Snake River Opportunities Alternative High School
Alternative School
103 South 900 West
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 332-6800
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 332-6800
Gr: 7-12 | 39 students Minority enrollment: 18%
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