Top Rankings
Coeur D'alene School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 3,238 students in Coeur D'alene School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschools in Coeur D'alene School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
19 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
9,347 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
523 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Coeur D'alene School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 173 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Graduation Rate
90%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.44
# American Indian Students
53 Students
1,197 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
60 Students
1,310 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
813 Students
24,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
48 Students
1,615 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
7,870 Students
86,517 Students
% White Students
84%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
409 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
484 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
4,101
# Students in K Grade:
520
15,927
# Students in 1st Grade:
650
17,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
668
18,047
# Students in 3rd Grade:
698
17,683
# Students in 4th Grade:
700
17,263
# Students in 5th Grade:
703
16,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
682
6,296
# Students in 7th Grade:
672
1,739
# Students in 8th Grade:
747
1,592
# Students in 9th Grade:
883
899
# Students in 10th Grade:
844
834
# Students in 11th Grade:
823
808
# Students in 12th Grade:
696
722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,189 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,935 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,189
$10,185
Spending / Student
$10,935
$9,364
Best Coeur D'alene School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sorensen Magnet School Of The Arts And Humanities
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
311 North 9th Street
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-2822
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-2822
Grades: PK-5
| 313 students
Rank: #22.
Hayden Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
900 East Hayden Avenue
Hayden, ID 83835
(208) 772-5006
Hayden, ID 83835
(208) 772-5006
Grades: PK-5
| 496 students
Rank: #33.
Dalton Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6335 North Mt Carroll
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
(208) 772-5364
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
(208) 772-5364
Grades: PK-5
| 383 students
Rank: #44.
Bryan Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
802 Harrison Avenue
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-3237
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-3237
Grades: PK-5
| 266 students
Rank: #55.
Ramsey Magnet School Of Science
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
West 1351 Kathleen Avenue
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
(208) 765-2010
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
(208) 765-2010
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
Rank: #66.
Skyway Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6621 Courcelles Parkway
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
(208) 664-8998
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
(208) 664-8998
Grades: PK-5
| 551 students
Rank: #77.
Northwest Expedition Academy
(Math: 40% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9650 North Government Way
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
(208) 763-0800
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
(208) 763-0800
Grades: PK-5
| 373 students
Rank: #88.
Winton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
920 La Crosse Avenue
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-3440
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-3440
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: n/an/a
Coeur D'alene Early Childhood Lerning Center
Special Education School
4800 North Ramsey Road
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 332-6800
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 332-6800
Grades: PK
| 61 students
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