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Post Falls 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 6 public preschools serving 2,090 students in Post Falls School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschools in Post Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
12 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
6,050 Students
121,818 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
6,697 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Post Falls 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 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Graduation Rate
90%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.43
# American Indian Students
47 Students
1,177 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
1,348 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
417 Students
23,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
35 Students
1,521 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
5,310 Students
89,232 Students
% White Students
88%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
437 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
3,690
# Students in K Grade:
445
17,323
# Students in 1st Grade:
498
18,138
# Students in 2nd Grade:
504
18,194
# Students in 3rd Grade:
491
18,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
469
17,328
# Students in 5th Grade:
506
16,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
443
6,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
482
1,709
# Students in 8th Grade:
464
1,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
481
805
# Students in 10th Grade:
447
772
# Students in 11th Grade:
417
681
# Students in 12th Grade:
365
678
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,320 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,281 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,320
$10,125
Spending / Student
$8,281
$9,308
Best Post Falls School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greensferry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1520 North Bunting Lane
Post Falls, ID 83854
(208) 777-0999
Post Falls, ID 83854
(208) 777-0999
Grades: PK-5
| 416 students
Rank: #22.
Seltice Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 North Chase
Post Falls, ID 83877
(208) 773-1681
Post Falls, ID 83877
(208) 773-1681
Grades: PK-5
| 423 students
Rank: #33.
Ponderosa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3483 East Ponderosa Boulevard
Post Falls, ID 83877
(208) 773-1508
Post Falls, ID 83877
(208) 773-1508
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
Rank: #44.
West Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1758 North Clark Fork Parkway
Post Falls, ID 83854
(208) 773-7291
Post Falls, ID 83854
(208) 773-7291
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
Rank: #55.
Mullan Trail Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 West Cherry
Post Falls, ID 83854
(208) 457-0772
Post Falls, ID 83854
(208) 457-0772
Grades: PK-5
| 364 students
Rank: n/an/a
Frederick Post Kinder Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
205 West Mullan
Post Falls, ID 83877
(208) 777-0479
Post Falls, ID 83877
(208) 777-0479
Grades: PK
| 38 students
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