Sugar Salem Junior High School in Sugar City, Idaho on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sugar Salem Junior High School is a rural public school in Sugar City, Idaho that is part of Sugar Salem Joint District 322. It serves 370 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.1:1. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

370 Students

16 Teachers

205 E 3rd N

Sugar City, ID 83448 View local requests

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Sugar Salem Junior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Gehmlich

Ms. Hamblin

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Sugar Salem Junior High School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Sugar Salem Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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