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Lake Pend Oreille School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 2,029 students in Lake Pend Oreille School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake Pend Oreille School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
13 Schools
590 Schools
# Students
3,822 Students
216,382 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
11,932 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lake Pend Oreille 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 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 173 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Graduation Rate
84%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.43
# American Indian Students
20 Students
2,546 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
2,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
42,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
9 Students
2,317 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
3,340 Students
159,003 Students
% White Students
87%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
758 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
7,430 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
3,138
# Students in K Grade:
258
21,905
# Students in 1st Grade:
285
23,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
275
23,536
# Students in 3rd Grade:
290
23,640
# Students in 4th Grade:
304
23,896
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
23,838
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
24,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
18,769
# Students in 8th Grade:
299
19,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
337
3,063
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
2,731
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
2,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
305
2,632
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,528 is higher than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,477 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,528
$10,125
Spending / Student
$10,477
$9,308
Best Lake Pend Oreille School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7881 Colburn-culver Road
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-2734
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-2734
Grades: PK-6
| 187 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
420 South Boyer Avenue
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-4759
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-4759
Grades: PK-6
| 308 students
Rank: #33.
Southside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Southside School Road
Cocolalla, ID 83813
(208) 263-3020
Cocolalla, ID 83813
(208) 263-3020
Grades: PK-6
| 183 students
Rank: #44.
Kootenai Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 Sprague Street
Kootenai, ID 83840
(208) 255-4076
Kootenai, ID 83840
(208) 255-4076
Grades: K-6
| 350 students
Rank: #55.
Hope Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
255 Hope School Road
Hope, ID 83836
(208) 264-5680
Hope, ID 83836
(208) 264-5680
Grades: PK-6
| 117 students
Rank: #66.
Farmin Stidwell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1626 Spruce Street
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 265-2417
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 265-2417
Grades: PK-6
| 505 students
Rank: #77.
Sagle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
550 Sagle Road
Sagle, ID 83860
(208) 263-2757
Sagle, ID 83860
(208) 263-2757
Grades: PK-6
| 290 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lposd Home School Academy
Magnet School
430 South Division Avenue
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-2184
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-2184
Grades: K-8
| 84 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sandpoint Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4105 North Boyer Avenue
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-4213
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-4213
Grades: 5-12
| 5 students
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