Boundary County School District

7188 Oak Street
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805-8786
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 406 students in Boundary County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Boundary County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
5 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
1,362 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Boundary County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#72 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Boundary County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boundary County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boundary County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
41%
85-89%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Boundary County   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.44
# American Indian Students
34 Students
1,197 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
24,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,615 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,186 Students
86,517 Students
% White Students
87%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
409 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
37
4,101
# Students in K Grade:
75
15,927
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
17,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
18,047
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
17,683
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
17,263
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
16,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
6,296
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
1,739
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
1,592
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
899
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
834
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
808
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,594 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,101 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Boundary County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Boundary County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,594
$10,185
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Boundary County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,101
$9,364
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Boundary County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Boundary County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6750 Augusta Street
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
(208) 267-5519
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,362 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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