High school (grades 9-12) · Lewiston, ID

Lewiston High School

Federal NCES profile for Lewiston High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160186000323
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lewiston High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median. It is also one of the largest schools in Idaho.

#6 of 12
public schools in Lewiston · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
17.4:1
students per teacher
11.9%
free-lunch eligible

Lewiston High School has class sizes near the Idaho median. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lewiston High School ranks #6 of 12 public schools in Lewiston, ID.

School address

Lewiston, ID 83501
District: Lewiston Independent District · Idaho

NCES ID 160186000323 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-34 students YoY

Lewiston High School held near 1,339 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-34 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 74.7 → 76.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-34 students YoY 160186000323 · Lewiston, ID High · MID · TRAD

1,288 enr · 17.4:1 · 11.9% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Jenifer Middle School (561 students)

Lewiston High School held near 1,339 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-34 headcount). Teacher FTE added 74.7 → 76.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Lewiston High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lewiston High School reports 1,288 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lewiston High School compares

Lewiston High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.4:1 ▲ 2% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.9% ▼ 59% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,288 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,288
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
11.9%
free-lunch eligible - 59% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 56% in Idaho - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$12,176
per pupil, district-wide - below Idaho avg of $12,445
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 258 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
80
in-school suspensions + 85 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 87.1%
Two or More 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 87.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.6, Lewiston High School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lewiston Independent District reports $12,176 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lewiston High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jenifer Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sacajawea Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Centennial Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Whitman Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Camelot Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lewiston High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lewiston Independent District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,288 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lewiston High School

How many students attend Lewiston High School?

Lewiston High School has 1,288 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lewiston, ID. CCD year-over-year: 1,373 (2022-23) → 1,339 (2023-24), nearly flat (-34).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lewiston High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lewiston High School is 17.4:1, which is 2% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lewiston High School?

11.9% of students at Lewiston High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lewiston High School?

The largest demographic group at Lewiston High School is White at 87.1% of enrollment, in Lewiston, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lewiston High School?

Lewiston High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lewiston High School rank among public schools in Lewiston?

By Resource Investment Index, Lewiston High School ranks #6 of 12 public schools in Lewiston, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lewiston on the city page.

What other schools are in Lewiston Independent District?

Besides Lewiston High School, Lewiston Independent District also operates Jenifer Middle School (561 students), Sacajawea Middle School (547 students), and Centennial Elementary School (358 students). See the Lewiston Independent District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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