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Lake Pend Oreille High School vs. Sandpoint High School

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School Overview

School
Lake Pend Oreille High School
1005 North Boyer Avenue
Sandpoint, ID 83864
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Sandpoint High School
410 South Division Street
Sandpoint, ID 83864
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Lake Pend Oreille High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Sandpoint High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 84 students in grades 9-12, Lake Pend Oreille High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,080 students in grades 7-12, Sandpoint High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
84 students
1,080 students
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This chart displays total students of Sandpoint High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake Pend Oreille High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sandpoint High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#658 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
#214 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Pend Oreille High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sandpoint High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
40%
(Top 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Pend Oreille High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sandpoint High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
67%
(Top 20% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Pend Oreille High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sandpoint High School 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.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
25%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
50-59%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
90%
(Top 30% in ID)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lake Pend Oreille High School and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Sandpoint High School and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lake Pend Oreille High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sandpoint High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
10
307
Grade 10 Students
15
271
Grade 11 Students
26
250
Grade 12 Students
33
252

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sandpoint High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lake Pend Oreille High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sandpoint High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Pend Oreille High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sandpoint High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake Pend Oreille High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% White
90%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake Pend Oreille High School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sandpoint High School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Pend Oreille High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sandpoint High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Pend Oreille High School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sandpoint High School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Pend Oreille High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sandpoint High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Pend Oreille High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sandpoint High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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