Other / mixed grade configuration · Sandpoint, ID

Sandpoint High School

Federal NCES profile for Sandpoint High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160000200087
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sandpoint High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median.

#3 of 6
schools in Sandpoint · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
17.5:1
students per teacher
11.2%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Sandpoint High School ranks #3 of 6 schools in Sandpoint, ID.

School address

Sandpoint, ID 83864
District: Lake Pend Oreille School District · Idaho

NCES ID 160000200087 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-59 students YoY

Sandpoint High School shrank from 1,080 students in 2022-23 to 1,021 in 2023-24 (-5.5%).

Teacher FTE added 57.3 → 58.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-59 students YoY 160000200087 · Sandpoint, ID Other · MID · TRAD

1,000 enr · 17.5:1 · 11.2% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Farmin Stidwell Elementary School (510 students)

Sandpoint High School shrank from 1,080 students in 2022-23 to 1,021 in 2023-24 (-5.5%). Teacher FTE added 57.3 → 58.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Sandpoint High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sandpoint High School reports 1,000 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 Sandpoint High School compares

Sandpoint High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.5:1 ▲ 2% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.2% ▼ 62% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,000 top 7% - -

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

17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,000
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
11.2%
free-lunch eligible - 62% 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
17.5:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 58% in Idaho - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$12,061
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 250 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
39
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 3.8%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
African American 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 88.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.8, Sandpoint High School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Lake Pend Oreille School District reports $12,061 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sandpoint High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Farmin Stidwell Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sandpoint Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kootenai Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Washington Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sagle Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lake Pend Oreille School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~1,000 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sandpoint High School

How many students attend Sandpoint High School?

Sandpoint High School has 1,000 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sandpoint, ID. CCD year-over-year: 1,080 (2022-23) → 1,021 (2023-24), down 59.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Sandpoint High School is 17.5:1, 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 Sandpoint High School?

11.2% of students at Sandpoint High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Sandpoint High School is White at 88.7% of enrollment, in Sandpoint, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sandpoint High School?

Sandpoint High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Sandpoint High School rank among schools in Sandpoint?

By Resource Investment Index, Sandpoint High School ranks #3 of 6 schools in Sandpoint, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sandpoint on the city page.

What other schools are in Lake Pend Oreille School District?

Besides Sandpoint High School, Lake Pend Oreille School District also operates Farmin Stidwell Elementary School (510 students), Sandpoint Middle School (499 students), and Kootenai Elementary School (367 students). See the Lake Pend Oreille School 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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