Top Rankings
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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 738 students in Snake River School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Snake River School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Snake River School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Snake River High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
9 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
3,172 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
7,335 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
0.41
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
86%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% 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 28% 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 28% 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 High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Snake River High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
922 West Highway 39
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3061
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3061
Gr: 9-12 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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%
Rank: n/an/a
103 South 900 West
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3096
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3096
Gr: 9-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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