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Priest River, Idaho - 5 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks West Bonner County District #45 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,555 per pupil, West Bonner County District ranks #52 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,146
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,555
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Bonner County District operates 5 public schools serving 1,146 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Bonner County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,555 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 27.7% local, 49.5% state, and 22.8% 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 59/100, ranked #45 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 608.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 90.9% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Priest Lake Elementary School, with a diversity index of 25.8/100.
Its largest campus is Priest River Lamanna High, enrolling 396 students (36% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Priest Lake Elementary School, at 49 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Priest River Lamanna High accounts for 34.6% of all West Bonner County District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West Bonner County 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.
West Bonner County District school enrollment varies 8.1× across entities
West Bonner County District school enrollment ranges from 49 students (lowest) to 396 students (highest), a spread of 347 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
West Bonner County District student-counselor ratio is 608:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in West Bonner County District?
West Bonner County District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,146 students.
How much does West Bonner County District spend per student?
West Bonner County District spends $12,555 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #45 in Idaho.
What is the demographic composition of West Bonner County District?
West Bonner County District students are 90.9% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Bonner County District?
West Bonner County District has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #45 out of 139 districts in Idaho.