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Lewiston Independent 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 325 students in Lewiston Independent 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 Lewiston Independent 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 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
13 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
4,550 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lewiston Independent 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.44
# American Indian Students
62 Students
1,197 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
1,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
24,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
15 Students
1,615 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
3,965 Students
86,517 Students
% White Students
87%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
409 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
4,101
# Students in K Grade:
290
15,927
# Students in 1st Grade:
333
17,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
18,047
# Students in 3rd Grade:
337
17,683
# Students in 4th Grade:
353
17,263
# Students in 5th Grade:
328
16,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
404
6,296
# Students in 7th Grade:
352
1,739
# Students in 8th Grade:
342
1,592
# Students in 9th Grade:
365
899
# Students in 10th Grade:
387
834
# Students in 11th Grade:
337
808
# Students in 12th Grade:
344
722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,187 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 $12,145 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,187
$10,185
Spending / Student
$12,145
$9,364
Best Lewiston Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitman Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1840 9th Avenue
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3850
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3850
Grades: PK-5
| 325 students
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