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Challis Joint School District 181, Idaho

Challis Joint School District 181 is a unified school district in Custer County and Lemhi County, Idaho, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 2,867 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 4,059 sq mi (10,513 km²) of land.

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Challis Joint School District 181 in Idaho
Garden Valley School District 71Mackay Joint School District 182South Lemhi School District 292
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
2,867 ± 379
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Custer County93% of the district’s landLemhi County7% of the district’s land
Land area
4,059 sq mi (10,513 km²)
Median household income
$67,177 ± $26,947
Median home value
$404,000 ± $157,037
Water area
13.5 sq mi (35 km²)
State
Idaho
Census code (GEOID)
1600720
Coordinates (central point)
44.364817, -114.324397
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Challis Joint School District 181, largest first

  1. Challis (city)854 people
  2. Stanley (city)319 people
  3. Clayton (city)0 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Mackay Joint School District 18235 mi southeast
  2. South Lemhi School District 29251 mi east
  3. Salmon School District 29152 mi north
  4. Garden Valley School District 7163 mi west
  5. McCall-Donnelly Joint School District 42168 mi northwest
  6. Blaine County School District 6170 mi south
  7. Cascade School District 42271 mi west
  8. Butte County Joint School District 11174 mi southeast
  9. Mountain Home School District 193106 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Challis Joint School District 181. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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