Best Public Schools in Sandpoint, ID

Summary:

The city of Sandpoint, Idaho is home to 8 schools serving grades K-12, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools, all part of the Lake Pend Oreille School District. The district is ranked 14 out of 96 in the state and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Several schools stand out, including Washington Elementary School, which ranks 26th out of 337 Idaho elementary schools and is rated 5 out of 5 stars, and Northside Elementary School, ranked 40th and rated 4 out of 5 stars. At the high school level, Sandpoint High School ranks 14th out of 112 Idaho high schools and is rated 4 out of 5 stars.

The district's high schools have a strong 82.3% four-year graduation rate, exceeding the state average. However, chronic absenteeism is a concern across all schools, with a 15% rate. Academically, the schools generally outperform state and district averages in ISAT/Math, ISAT/Science, and ISAT/English Language Arts, with Washington Elementary and Northside Elementary standing out for their exceptional test scores. Socioeconomic diversity is evident, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 18.02% at Sandpoint High School to 43.37% at Lake Pend Oreille High School.

The wide range in spending per student, from $8,283 at Washington Elementary to $14,999 at Lake Pend Oreille High School, suggests potential inequities in resource allocation that the Lake Pend Oreille School District may need to address. Overall, the Sandpoint school district offers a mix of high-performing and average-performing schools, with the top elementary schools leading the way in academic achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)								ISAT Science (2025)				ISAT English Language Arts (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sandpoint High School	Public	9-12	410 South Division Street	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 263-3034	1,000	59	17.0	27.6%	887 (88.7%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (6.3%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (3.8%)	84	14^th of 112 public high schools	87.5%		69.4	41^st of 159 public high schools	74.2%	27							51.5	51.5			62.4	62.4							80.5	80.5	$10,083	$714	$9,369
Sandpoint Juvenile Detention	Public	5-12	4105 North Boyer Avenue	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 263-4213	1	1	1.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Farmin Stidwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1626 Spruce Street	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 265-2417	510	29	17.5	54.1%	431 (84.5%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.1%)	49.5	166^th of 337 public elementary schools	50.7%		56.8	124^th of 301 public elementary schools	58.8%	42	50.0	57.9	35.1	56.9				49.0	40.5			40.5	48.5	58.9	55.4	58.6				55.1	$9,557	$1,587	$7,971
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	420 South Boyer Avenue	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 263-4759	329	17	19.4	35.6%	282 (85.7%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	89.8	26^th of 337 public elementary schools	92.3%		91.2	25^th of 301 public elementary schools	91.7%	1	70.8	56.6	77.6	87.2				72.6	73.5			73.5	66.7	71.7	83.7	83.0				76.1	$8,283	$578	$7,705
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7881 Colburn-Culver Road	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 263-2734	182	10	17.8	36.8%	164 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	86.1	40^th of 337 public elementary schools	88.1%		93	17^th of 301 public elementary schools	94.4%	23			81.5	66.7				69.9					68.2	58.3						75.7	$8,875	$781	$8,094
Lake Pend Oreille High School	Public	9-12	1005 North Boyer Avenue	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 263-6121	76	8	9.5	71.1%	60 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.2%)								(n/a)																					$14,999	$2,655	$12,343
Sandpoint Middle School	Public	7-8	310 South Division Street	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 265-4169	499	27	18.4	34.3%	428 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)								(n/a)					55.6	50.2		52.6				57.2								69.1	$8,654	$450	$8,204
Lposd Home School Academy	Public	K-8	430 South Division Avenue	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 263-2184	4	1	4.0		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$85,047	$109	$84,938
Forrest M Bird Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	614 South Madison Avenue	Sandpoint	83864	Bonner County	Sandpoint Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 255-7771	255	23	10.9		214 (83.9%)	3 (1.2%)	20 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	32.6	80^th of 112 public high schools	28.6%		46.5	90^th of 159 public high schools	43.4%	10				41.4	39.5	41.9	19.4	35.9		56.3	38.7	47.6				53.3	35.9	54.8	56.3	49.2	$9,367	$559	$8,808

Cities Near Sandpoint

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kootenai	1.2 mi	1	39^th
Sagle	6.75 mi	1	71^st
Hope	13.73 mi	1
Cocolalla	14.08 mi	1	6^th
Priest River	19.02 mi	3

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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