Public schools in Sandpoint, ID
Sandpoint has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,856 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Lake Pend Oreille School District runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Sandpoint's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Sandpoint | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Pend Oreille School District | 8 | 3,822 | $12,061 |
| Sandpoint Charter School Inc. | 1 | 262 | $11,435 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Sandpoint, 1,332 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandpoint High School | 1,000 | 17.0 | 22.8% | Lake Pend Oreille |
| Forrest M Bird Charter School | 255 | 11.0 | not reported | Sandpoint Charter School Inc. |
| Lake Pend Oreille High School | 76 | 9.5 | 61.8% | Lake Pend Oreille |
| Sandpoint Juvenile Detention | 1 | 1.0 | not reported | Lake Pend Oreille |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Sandpoint, 499 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandpoint Middle School | 499 | 18.5 | 28.7% | Lake Pend Oreille |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Sandpoint, 1,025 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmin Stidwell Elementary School | 510 | 17.6 | 44.7% | Lake Pend Oreille |
| Washington Elementary School | 329 | 19.5 | 30.1% | Lake Pend Oreille |
| Northside Elementary School | 182 | 17.9 | 24.7% | Lake Pend Oreille |
| Lposd Home School Academy | 4 | 4.0 | not reported | Lake Pend Oreille |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Sandpoint's public schools compare with Idaho's
The median Sandpoint school has 17.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Idaho median of 16.9. 33% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 255 students (state 332).
| Sandpoint | Idaho | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.3 | 16.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 255 | 332 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 33% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | not reported | not reported |
| Charter schools | 11% | 9.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Sandpoint schools and the 767 Idaho schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Sandpoint
- Lake Pend Oreille School DistrictRuns 8 of Sandpoint's 9 public schools and spent $12,061 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,061
- Sandpoint High School, the largest high school in Sandpoint1,000 students in 2024-25, 17.0 per teacher.1,000
- Compare Lake Pend Oreille School District with Sandpoint Charter School Inc.Sandpoint's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IdahoIdaho's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Sandpoint addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Sandpoint
How many public schools are in Sandpoint, ID?
9 public schools with an address in Sandpoint were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,856 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Sandpoint?
Sandpoint High School, with 1,000 students in 2024-25 (Lake Pend Oreille School District).Which districts run Sandpoint's schools?
Lake Pend Oreille School District (8 schools), Sandpoint Charter School Inc. (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25