Enrollment
49
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 160000100620
Priest Lake Elementary School — Priest Lake, ID
Federal NCES profile for Priest Lake Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: West Bonner County District · Idaho
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 17.3:1 Idaho avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.1%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Priest Lake Elementary School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Priest Lake Elementary School reports 49 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 8% below the Idaho state mean of 17.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 28.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 4% below the Idaho average and 46% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 245 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding West Bonner County District spends $12,904 per pupil district-wide, below the Idaho average of $12,943 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.7% from local sources (property taxes), 49.5% from the state, and 22.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Priest Lake Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Idaho state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▼ 8% | 17.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.1% | ▼ 4% | 29.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 49 | top 9% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
28.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 4% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
— 8% below state mean
Top 36% in Idaho — lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$12,904
per pupil, district-wide
— below Idaho avg of $12,943
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Per 245 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 49 Top 9% in Idaho — larger than 91% of 778 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 16:1 -8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 28.1% -4% vs state
NCES ID 160000100620
Student demographics
White 85.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Two or More 4.1%
Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.2
Students per counselor 245:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Bonner County District, which includes Priest Lake Elementary School.
$12,904
Per student
0%
vs Idaho
Avg $12,943
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.7%
State 49.5%
Federal 22.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 396
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 356
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Enrollment
- 184
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Enrollment
- 126
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Priest Lake Elementary School
How many students attend Priest Lake Elementary School?
Priest Lake Elementary School has 49 students enrolled. It is a other school in PRIEST LAKE, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Priest Lake Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Priest Lake Elementary School is 16:1, which is 8% lower than the Idaho average of 17.3:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Priest Lake Elementary School?
28.1% of students at Priest Lake Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Priest Lake Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Priest Lake Elementary School is White at 85.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in PRIEST LAKE, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Priest Lake Elementary School?
Priest Lake Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.