West Bonner County District
Public school district · Bonner County · Idaho · NCES district ID 1600001
West Bonner County District's fiscal year 2022-23 finance report (NCES F-33) gives no current spending per student. Its 5 schools enrolled 1,111 students in 2024-25. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14 per student, down 99.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 65-69% (Idaho: 81.1%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Where the money came from
$4,000 in revenue: 100.0% state, not reported local and not reported federal. Total spending was $4,000, or $3 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.
- State$4,000 100%
- Local$0 0%
- Federal$0 0%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23, revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,146 students in 2022-23, 1,002 students in 2023-24, 927 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,146 | 72.0 | 15.9 |
| 2023-24 | 1,002 | 65.5 | 15.3 |
| 2024-25 | 927 | 57.0 | 16.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in West Bonner County District scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 37% in math, against 54.8% in reading and 41.9% in math across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Idaho | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 51% | 54.8% | 562 |
| Math | 37% | 41.9% | 556 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
65-69% of the 68 students in West Bonner County District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Idaho | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 65‑69% | 81.1% |
| Students in the class | 68 | 25,525 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
3 elementary schools, 531 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priest River Elementary School | 356 | 17.8 | 37.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Idaho Hill Elementary School | 126 | 15.0 | 34.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Priest Lake Elementary School | 49 | 14.2 | 26.5% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 184 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priest River Jr High School | 184 | 17.0 | 32.1% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 396 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priest River Lamanna High | 396 | 15.7 | 33.8% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Priest River Jr High School
Middle school in Priest River; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (inactive); 184 students; 17.0 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact West Bonner County District
- Phone: (208) 448-4439
- Office: 221 Main Street, Priest River, ID 83856
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about West Bonner County District
- Every school district in IdahoWest Bonner County District is the number 52 by size of 183 Idaho districts, with 1,146 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#52 of 183
- Kellogg Joint DistrictThe next larger Idaho district: 1,201 students in fall 2022, $11,142 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,142
- Orofino Joint DistrictThe next smaller Idaho district: 1,131 students in fall 2022, $14,750 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,750
- Compare West Bonner County District with Kellogg Joint DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Priest River Lamanna High, its largest high school396 students in 2024-25, 15.7 per teacher.396
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about West Bonner County District
How many schools and students are in West Bonner County District?
5 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,111 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.Where does West Bonner County District's money come from?
$4,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 100.0% state, not reported local and not reported federal (NCES F-33).How many children in West Bonner County District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 332 of the 2,107 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in West Bonner County District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in West Bonner County District scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 37% in math, against 54.8% in reading and 41.9% in math across Idaho. Idaho's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in West Bonner County District?
65-69% of the 68 students in West Bonner County District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is West Bonner County District's NCES district ID?
1600001. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25