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Lapwai, Idaho - 2 schools
An equity score of 88/100 ranks Lapwai District #2 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,002 per pupil, Lapwai District ranks #16 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
519
Total Enrollment
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$18,002
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lapwai District operates 2 public schools serving 519 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Nez Perce County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,002 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 18 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending. See how Idaho compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 5.4% local, 43.2% state, and 51.4% federal, an unusually federal-heavy mix, typically a marker of concentrated Title I eligibility or a small district reliant on federal impact-aid programs. The district's equity score is 88/100, ranked #2 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 238:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% White, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Lapwai Middle/High School, enrolling 246 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Lapwai Middle/High School accounts for 47.4% of all Lapwai District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lapwai District a distant remainder — means Lapwai District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Lapwai District student-counselor ratio is 238:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Lapwai District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 519 students.
How much does Lapwai District spend per student?
Lapwai District spends $18,002 per student. The district has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #2 in Idaho.
What is the demographic composition of Lapwai District?
Lapwai District students are 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% White, 0.7% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lapwai District?
Lapwai District has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #2 out of 139 districts in Idaho.