Lapwai School District

404 South Main Street
Lapwai, ID 83540-6131
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 246 students in Lapwai School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Lapwai School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
513 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lapwai School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#170 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
42%
26%
55%
15-19%
41%
80-89%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.44
% American Indian
75%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
7%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,246 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,805 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,246
$10,185
Spending / Student
$17,805
$9,364

Best Lapwai School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lapwai Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
170 Agency Road
Lapwai, ID 83540
(208) 843-2952
Grades: PK-5
| 246 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 513 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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