Enrollment
49
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Priest Lake, ID
Priest Lake Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Priest Lake Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160000100620
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Priest Lake Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Idaho schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.3:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 28.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 49
- students enrolled
Priest Lake Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: West Bonner County District · Idaho
NCES ID 160000100620 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-28% 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
What stands out at Priest Lake Elementary School
Priest Lake Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Priest Lake, Idaho, enrolling 49 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 28.1% lands close to the Idaho typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Idaho schools, with 49 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 775 scored Idaho schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 245 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 22.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
West Bonner County District also operates Priest River Lamanna High (396 students) and Priest River Elementary School (356 students) alongside Priest Lake Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Priest Lake Elementary School compares
Priest Lake Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 28% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.1% | ▼ 4% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 49 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
49
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 16% in Idaho - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,555
per pupil, district-wide
- above Idaho avg of $11,939
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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.
Student-body diversity index 25.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.8, Priest Lake Elementary School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Bonner County District, which includes Priest Lake Elementary School.
$12,555
Per student
+5%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Priest Lake Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priest River Lamanna High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Priest River Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Priest River Jr High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Idaho Hill Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Priest Lake Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 396
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 356
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 184
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 126
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Idaho, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~49 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
Next steps
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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 public 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 12.3:1, which is 28% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. 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% of enrollment, 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 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Priest Lake Elementary School a good school?
Priest Lake Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Idaho schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in West Bonner County District?
Besides Priest Lake Elementary School, West Bonner County District also operates Priest River Lamanna High (396 students), Priest River Elementary School (356 students), and Priest River Jr High School (184 students). See the West Bonner County District district page for the complete list.
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