SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT

Sugar-Salem Joint District is an active, traditional public school district headquartered at 105 West Center Street in Sugar City, Idaho. Set within a distant town geographic classification in the Rexburg metropolitan area, this non-charter district operates six operational schools that provide comprehensive educational programming spanning from prekindergarten through twelfth grade. According to the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, the district serves a total student body of 2,302 pupils, comprising 1,161 male students and 1,141 female students. The student population includes 2,026 White, 187 Hispanic, 46 students of two or more races, 23 Black, 8 Asian, 6 American Indian, and 6 Pacific Islander students, with grade-level enrollments ranging from 26 prekindergarten participants and 153 kindergarteners to a high of 226 tenth-grade students and 184 graduating seniors.

To manage learning and operations across its facilities, the district maintains a total workforce of 382.66 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members. This staffing structure is led by 216.62 FTE teaching professionals, supported by 28.43 FTE instructional aides and 137.61 FTE support staff personnel. Operating as a regular public district that is not part of a supervisory union, Sugar-Salem Joint District resides within U.S. Congressional District 1602, State Senate District 16034, and State House District 16034. Parents, students, and researchers seeking additional information can contact the district directly by phone at (208) 356-8802.