Challis Joint School District 181
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade
Public schools for Challis, Stanley and Clayton.
At a glance
332Students enrolled
5Schools
3Towns served
$15,249Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
51%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–8
CHALLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or STANLEY ELEM/JR HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
CHALLIS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL or STANLEY ELEM/JR HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs ID
Math proficiency17%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 53.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82% · reported as a range, 80–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,249
per student each year · 37% above the ID average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Students
White · 90%299
Hispanic · 5%18
Two or more races · 3%9
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%6
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools5 in district
CHALLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–6 · 173 students · Challis
D-PublicSTANLEY ELEM/JR HIGH SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–8 · 23 students · Stanley
PublicCHALLIS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 7–12 · 136 students · Challis
DPublicCLAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrades M · Clayton
PublicPATTERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrades M · May
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.