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South Lemhi School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 116 students in South Lemhi School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in South Lemhi School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
2 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
128 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Lemhi School District, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
19%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
90%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,617 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,648 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,617
$10,185
Spending / Student
$15,648
$9,364
Best South Lemhi School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Leadore School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
111 South 3rd Street
Leadore, ID 83464
(208) 768-2441
Leadore, ID 83464
(208) 768-2441
Gr: PK-12 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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