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Challis Joint District Schools
Challis Joint District is a public school district in Idaho, based in Custer County (Challis). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Challis Joint District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Challis Joint District
3 of 3 schools in Challis Joint District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Challis Joint District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Challis Jrsr High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Stanley Elemjr High School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Challis Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Challis Joint District
High schools (2)
- A- Challis Jrsr High School, Challis
- C- Stanley Elemjr High School, Stanley
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D Challis Elementary School, Challis
Where Challis Joint District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Idaho
- County: Custer County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 338 students with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers and 52 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1600720
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Salmon District (3 schools, 52 mi)
- Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District (5 schools, 68 mi)
- Blaine County District (8 schools, 69 mi)
- Butte County Joint District (3 schools, 73 mi)
- Gooding Joint District (4 schools, 93 mi)
- Shoshone Joint District (4 schools, 96 mi)
- West Jefferson District (4 schools, 100 mi)
- Emmett Independent District (8 schools, 103 mi)
Questions about Challis Joint District
How many schools are in Challis Joint District?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Challis Joint District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Challis Joint District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Challis, Stanley.
How good are the schools in Challis Joint District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 40.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 42%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Challis Joint District?
338 students were enrolled in Challis Joint District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Challis Joint District?
Challis Joint District is in Idaho, based in Custer County, with its district office in Challis. Its boundary covers about 4,059 sq mi.