Lake Pend Oreille School District

Summary:

The Lake Pend Oreille School District in Idaho serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools. The district showcases a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with a few standout institutions leading the way.

Among the top-performing schools in the district are Washington Elementary School, ranked 26th out of 337 Idaho elementary schools with a 5-star rating, and Northside Elementary School, ranked 17th out of 301 and also with a 5-star rating. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with over 70% of students proficient or better in both math and English Language Arts. At the high school level, Sandpoint High School stands out, ranking 14th out of 112 Idaho high schools with a 4-star rating and a strong 82.3% four-year graduation rate.

However, the district also faces some challenges, with stark contrasts in elementary school performance and a concerning 15.0% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools. Additionally, Clark Fork Junior/Senior High School has seen a drop in its statewide ranking, and the district's smallest school, Lposd Home School Academy, has the highest per-student spending at $85,047, significantly higher than the district average.

District Detail

920 Triangle Drive
Ponderay, ID 83852

(208) 263-2184

SchoolDigger Rank:
14^th of 96 Idaho districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,653

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 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 End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clark Fork Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	502 North Main Street	Clark Fork	83811	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 266-1131	134	8	17.8	43.3%	117 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)								(n/a)					40.9	35.7					42.9						66.7	$13,461	$109	$13,352
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
Kootenai Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Sprague Street	Kootenai	83840	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 255-4076	367	23	16.0	44.7%	321 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	50.2	159^th of 337 public elementary schools	52.8%		46.2	163^rd of 301 public elementary schools	45.8%	4	48.0	48.3	39.7	52.2				46.7	45.6		45.6	48.0	53.4	56.9	67.4		56.1	$8,625	$1,264	$7,361
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)
Hope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	255 Hope School Road	Hope	83836	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 264-5680	117	8	13.9	54.7%	105 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)								44.3	41.7		41.7				47.4			$9,546	$1,052	$8,493
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
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Southside School Road	Cocolalla	83813	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 263-3020	170	9	18.1	42.9%	146 (85.9%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.5%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	85.1	45^th of 337 public elementary schools	86.6%		72	82^nd of 301 public elementary schools	72.8%	37	82.1			61.5				59.2	59.3		59.3			63.0	80.8		63.7	$9,382	$1,407	$7,975
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
Sagle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	550 Sagle Road	Sagle	83860	Bonner County	Lake Pend Oreille School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 263-2757	264	16	16.6	37.9%	241 (91.3%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	36	223^rd of 337 public elementary schools	33.8%		32.9	204^th of 301 public elementary schools	32.2%	19	57.1	41.9	30.0	50.0				44.3	35.0		35.0	48.6	44.4	35.9	57.5		46.5	$8,495	$837	$7,658
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sandpoint Charter School Inc.	19.96 mi	1	62^nd
Lakeland District	27.98 mi	11	13^th
Boundary County District	31.03 mi	6	21^st
West Bonner County District	34.06 mi	5
North Idaho Classical Academy LLC	36.02 mi	1

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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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