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Lewiston, Idaho - 13 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Lewiston Independent District #62 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,104 per pupil, Lewiston Independent District ranks #72 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,765
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$11,104
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lewiston Independent District operates 13 public schools serving 4,765 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 3 high, 2 middle, 2 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $11,104 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending. See how Idaho compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 43.7% local, 44.3% state, and 12.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #62 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 262.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 84.6% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Webster Elementary School, with a diversity index of 42.5/100.
Lewiston High School accounts for 27.0% of all Lewiston Independent District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lewiston Independent District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Lewiston Independent District school enrollment varies 1288× across entities
Lewiston Independent District school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 1,288 students (highest), a spread of 1,287 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lewiston Independent District student-counselor ratio is 263:1 — 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 Lewiston Independent District is typically wider than the Lewiston Independent District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lewiston Independent District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Lewiston Independent District?
Lewiston Independent District has 13 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 4,765 students.
How much does Lewiston Independent District spend per student?
Lewiston Independent District spends $11,104 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #62 in Idaho.
What is the demographic composition of Lewiston Independent District?
Lewiston Independent District students are 84.6% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lewiston Independent District?
Lewiston Independent District has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #62 out of 139 districts in Idaho.