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Potlatch, Idaho - 2 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Potlatch District #35 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,370 per pupil, Potlatch District ranks #42 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
480
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$13,370
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Potlatch District operates 2 public schools serving 480 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 Latah County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,370 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 27.8% local, 58.2% state, and 14.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 63/100, ranked #35 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 224:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 90.4% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Potlatch Elementary School, enrolling 239 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Potlatch Elementary School accounts for 49.8% of all Potlatch District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Potlatch District a distant remainder — means Potlatch 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.
Potlatch District student-counselor ratio is 224:1 — 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.
Potlatch District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 480 students.
How much does Potlatch District spend per student?
Potlatch District spends $13,370 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #35 in Idaho.
What is the demographic composition of Potlatch District?
Potlatch District students are 90.4% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Potlatch District?
Potlatch District has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #35 out of 139 districts in Idaho.