Lapwai School District

404 South Main Street
Lapwai, ID 83540-6131
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 246 students in Lapwai School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Lapwai School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
298 Schools
# Students
478 Students
111,145 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
6,183 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lapwai School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 170 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 75% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#166 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

16%
41%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

26%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

15-19%
41%
75%
81.1%
(2022-23)
38.9%
16.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.42

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
75%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
1%
% White
8%
74%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,013 is higher than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,498 is higher than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$3,754 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$11 MM
$3,545 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$23,013
$11,927

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$22,498
$11,263

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Lapwai School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lapwai Middle/high School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
404 South Main
Lapwai, ID 83540
(208) 843-2241
Gr: 6-12 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 478 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 75% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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