Top Rankings
Lake Pend Oreille 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 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,504 students in Lake Pend Oreille School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschools in Lake Pend Oreille School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (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 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
13 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
3,647 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Graduation Rate
86%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.44
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
21%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,081 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,980 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,081
$10,185
Spending / Student
$10,980
$9,364
Best Lake Pend Oreille School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7881 Colburn-culver Road
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-2734
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-2734
Gr: PK-6 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
420 South Boyer Avenue
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-4759
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-4759
Gr: PK-6 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #33.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Southside School Road
Cocolalla, ID 83813
(208) 263-3020
Cocolalla, ID 83813
(208) 263-3020
Gr: PK-6 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #44.
Hope Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
255 Hope School Road
Hope, ID 83836
(208) 264-5680
Hope, ID 83836
(208) 264-5680
Gr: PK-6 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #55.
Farmin Stidwell Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1626 Spruce Street
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 265-2417
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 265-2417
Gr: PK-6 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #66.
Sagle Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
550 Sagle Road
Sagle, ID 83860
(208) 263-2757
Sagle, ID 83860
(208) 263-2757
Gr: PK-6 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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