Best Public Schools in Athol, ID

Summary:

Athol, Idaho is home to a single school, Athol Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 302 students. The school is part of the Lakeland District, which is ranked 13th out of 96 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Athol Elementary School appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within the Lakeland District and the state of Idaho. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 113th out of 337 Idaho elementary schools, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's math, science, and English Language Arts proficiency rates exceed the state averages, suggesting it is providing a quality education to its students. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 16.7 is relatively low, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

While Athol Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0% is slightly higher than the state's average, the school's spending per student of $8,738 is in line with the state's average, indicating that the district is allocating resources effectively to support student learning. Overall, the data indicates that Athol Elementary School is a standout school within its local context, with above-average academic outcomes across multiple subject areas.

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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 All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Athol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6333 East Menser Avenue	Athol	83801	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 683-2231	287	17	16.8	27.2%	257 (89.5%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)	61.1	113^th of 337 public elementary schools	66.5%		40.3	180^th of 301 public elementary schools	40.2%	67	57.1	40.7	59.6	52.5	63.5	63.5	60.7	44.4	65.4	56.8	$8,738	$1,107	$7,630

Cities Near Athol

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spirit Lake	8.81 mi	3
Rathdrum	9.53 mi	9	10^th
Hayden	10.9 mi	2	67^th
Cocolalla	11.82 mi	1	6^th
Hayden Lake	13.21 mi	2	3^rd

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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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