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 is 1 public preschool serving 348 students in Lewiston Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Lewiston Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
13 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
4,713 Students
122,101 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
6,854 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
0.42
# American Indian Students
64 Students
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
1,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
207 Students
23,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
25 Students
1,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
4,105 Students
89,791 Students
% White Students
87%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
455 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
280 Students
4,055 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
3,475
# Students in K Grade:
347
17,194
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
17,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
361
18,032
# Students in 3rd Grade:
347
17,795
# Students in 4th Grade:
383
17,112
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
16,621
# Students in 6th Grade:
344
6,652
# Students in 7th Grade:
332
1,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
367
1,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
368
969
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
930
# Students in 11th Grade:
373
903
# Students in 12th Grade:
354
802
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitman Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1840 9th Avenue
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3850
Grades: PK-5
| 348 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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