LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 13 public schools serving 3,822 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 other, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,653 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bonner County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,560 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 22.2% local, 60.1% state, and 17.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $65,654 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 40/100, ranked #89 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 302.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 88.9% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Sandpoint High School accounts for 27.4% of all LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 1000× across entities
LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 1,000 students (highest), a spread of 999 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 302:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 13 schools, including 9 other, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 3,822 students.
How much does LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $11,560 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #89 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT is $65,654 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bonner County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 88.9% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #89 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.