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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 4 public high schools serving 1,284 students in Lake Pend Oreille School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Lake Pend Oreille School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Lake Pend Oreille School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sandpoint High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
13 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
3,822 Students
129,556 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
7,051 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
0.41
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,407 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
1,661 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
23,604 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
18%
# Black Students
9 Students
1,456 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
3,340 Students
96,970 Students
% White Students
87%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
4,083 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
109
# Students in K Grade:
258
2,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
285
2,362
# Students in 2nd Grade:
275
2,413
# Students in 3rd Grade:
290
2,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
304
2,497
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
2,390
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
3,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
6,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
299
6,501
# Students in 9th Grade:
337
26,027
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
25,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
23,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
305
23,604
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandpoint High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
410 South Division Street
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-3034
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-3034
Grades: 7-12
| 1,080 students
Rank: #22.
Clark Fork Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
502 North Main Street
Clark Fork, ID 83811
(208) 266-1131
Clark Fork, ID 83811
(208) 266-1131
Grades: 7-12
| 115 students
Rank: #33.
Lake Pend Oreille High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1005 North Boyer Avenue
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-6121
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-6121
Grades: 9-12
| 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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