Lewiston Independent School District

3317 12th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501-5308
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Lewiston Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,047 students in Lewiston Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Lewiston Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
13 Schools
288 Schools
# Students
4,713 Students
110,467 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
6,334 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Lewiston Independent 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 85% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#66 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lewiston Independent   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lewiston Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lewiston Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
79%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lewiston Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.40
# American Indian Students
64 Students
1,439 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
1,136 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
207 Students
19,972 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
18%
# Black Students
25 Students
1,066 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
4,105 Students
83,074 Students
% White Students
87%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
339 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
280 Students
3,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
169
# Students in K Grade:
347
3,550
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
3,725
# Students in 2nd Grade:
361
3,763
# Students in 3rd Grade:
347
3,784
# Students in 4th Grade:
383
3,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
4,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
344
17,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
332
24,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
367
25,766
# Students in 9th Grade:
368
6,446
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
3,990
# Students in 11th Grade:
373
3,995
# Students in 12th Grade:
354
4,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,731 is higher than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,725 is higher than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lewiston Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$55 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart display total spending of Lewiston Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,731
$10,188
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lewiston Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,725
$9,366
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lewiston Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lewiston Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sacajawea Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3610 12th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 544 students
Rank: #22.
Jenifer Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1213 16th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 499 students
Rank: n/an/a
Region 2 Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
3317 12th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3000
Grades: 3-12
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,713 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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