Bonners Ferry High School

Bonners Ferry High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, with a total enrollment of 428 students. The school is part of the Boundary County School District, which is ranked 21 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bonners Ferry High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 45th out of 52 high schools in 2017-2018 to 55th out of 159 high schools in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 1 star out of 5 in 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 to 3 stars out of 5 in the most recent years. While the school's four-year graduation rates have been generally above 80%, they are still lower than the state average of around 90%. Additionally, Bonners Ferry High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15% to 26.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average of 10-15%.

In terms of academic performance, Bonners Ferry High School performs better in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates around 60% or higher, which are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages. However, in Math and Science, the school's proficiency rates are often lower than the district and state averages, sometimes by a significant margin. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.4 to 17.1 in recent years, suggests a favorable learning environment, but the academic outcomes do not seem to be commensurate with the higher spending per student of $10,424 for the 2018-2019 school year.