Lake Pend Oreille School District

920 Triangle Drive
Ponderay, ID 83852
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 5 public middle schools serving 1,798 students in Lake Pend Oreille School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Lake Pend Oreille School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
13 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
3,822 Students
109,747 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
6,162 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.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#40 out of 173 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lake Pend Oreille   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Pend Oreille   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.
61%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Pend Oreille   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.
46%
41%
84%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lake Pend Oreille   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.41
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,464 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
1,166 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
20,211 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
9 Students
1,059 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
3,340 Students
81,976 Students
% White Students
87%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
3,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
166
# Students in K Grade:
258
3,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
285
3,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
275
3,816
# Students in 3rd Grade:
290
3,668
# Students in 4th Grade:
304
3,853
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
4,213
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
18,003
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
24,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
299
25,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
337
6,495
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
4,199
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
3,941
# Students in 12th Grade:
305
4,161
# 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.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lake Pend Oreille   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
$40 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lake Pend Oreille   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
$11,528
$10,125
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lake Pend Oreille   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
$10,477
$9,308
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lake Pend Oreille   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 Lake Pend Oreille School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandpoint Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
310 South Division Street
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 265-4169
Grades: 7-8
| 514 students
Rank: #22.
Sandpoint High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
410 South Division Street
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-3034
Grades: 7-12
| 1,080 students
Rank: #33.
Clark Fork Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
502 North Main Street
Clark Fork, ID 83811
(208) 266-1131
Grades: 7-12
| 115 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lposd Home School Academy
Magnet School
430 South Division Avenue
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-2184
Grades: K-8
| 84 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sandpoint Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
Magnet School
4105 North Boyer Avenue
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-4213
Grades: 5-12
| 5 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,822 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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