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Post Falls School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,047 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 47% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
12 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
6,154 Students
122,101 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
6,854 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Post Falls School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 168 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
54%
Graduation Rate
90%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.42
# American Indian Students
55 Students
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
1,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
432 Students
23,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
37 Students
1,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
5,378 Students
89,791 Students
% White Students
87%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
455 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
4,055 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
3,475
# Students in K Grade:
458
17,194
# Students in 1st Grade:
487
17,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
489
18,032
# Students in 3rd Grade:
464
17,795
# Students in 4th Grade:
504
17,112
# Students in 5th Grade:
459
16,621
# Students in 6th Grade:
506
6,652
# Students in 7th Grade:
488
1,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
498
1,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
505
969
# Students in 10th Grade:
443
930
# Students in 11th Grade:
399
903
# Students in 12th Grade:
411
802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,162 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,141 is less than the state median of $9,366. 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
$9,162
$10,188
Spending / Student
$8,141
$9,366
Best Post Falls School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greensferry Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | 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
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
Mullan Trail Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 West Cherry
Post Falls, ID 83854
(208) 457-0772
Post Falls, ID 83854
(208) 457-0772
Grades: PK-5
| 337 students
Rank: #33.
Seltice Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 North Chase
Post Falls, ID 83877
(208) 773-1681
Post Falls, ID 83877
(208) 773-1681
Grades: PK-5
| 431 students
Rank: #44.
Ponderosa Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 51%)
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
| 429 students
Rank: #55.
West Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
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
| 434 students
Rank: n/an/a
Frederick Post Kinder Center
Special Education School
205 West Mullan
Post Falls, ID 83877
(208) 777-0479
Post Falls, ID 83877
(208) 777-0479
Grades: PK
| 43 students
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