For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 239 students in Potlatch School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Potlatch School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
448 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
6,447 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Potlatch 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
80%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.9%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
22%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
90%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,263 is higher than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,357 is higher than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$3,754 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$3,545 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,263
$11,927
Spending / Student
$16,357
$11,263
Best Potlatch School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Potlatch Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
510 Elm Street
Potlatch, ID 83855
(208) 875-1331
Potlatch, ID 83855
(208) 875-1331
Gr: PK-6 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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