Top Rankings
Lake Pend Oreille School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,235 students in Lake Pend Oreille School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Lake Pend Oreille School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Lake Pend Oreille School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sandpoint High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
13 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
3,647 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Pend Oreille School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 172 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 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Graduation Rate
86%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.41
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,081 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,980 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,081
$10,185
Spending / Student
$10,980
$9,364
Best Lake Pend Oreille School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sandpoint High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
410 South Division Street
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-3034
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-3034
Gr: 9-12 | 1,021 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Clark Fork Jr/sr High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
502 North Main Street
Clark Fork, ID 83811
(208) 266-1131
Clark Fork, ID 83811
(208) 266-1131
Gr: 7-12 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #33.
Lake Pend Oreille High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1005 North Boyer Avenue
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-6121
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-6121
Gr: 9-12 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
Sandpoint Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
4105 North Boyer Avenue
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-4213
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-4213
Gr: 5-12 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1
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