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.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,215 MM

Spending
$14 MM
$2,956 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,594
$10,185

Spending / Student
$10,101
$9,364

Best Boundary County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6750 Augusta Street
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
(208) 267-5519
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
(208) 267-5519
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
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