New Vision High School

New Vision High School is a small high school in Post Falls, Idaho, serving 100 students in grades 9–12 within the Post Falls District. The school's academic proficiency is far below district and state averages: only 32.7% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 71.7% for the district and 61.3% statewide, and just 18.4% were proficient in science versus 57.6% for the district and 41.2% statewide. By comparison, Post Falls High School, located just 2.1 miles away in the same district, posts ELA proficiency of 77.4% and science proficiency of 63.4%, ranking 13th in the state with 5 stars. New Vision ranks 119th out of 122 Idaho high schools with 0 stars.

The school serves a higher-need population—46% of students qualified for free/reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, up from about 27% the previous year. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 44.0% in 2021–2022 to 19.5% in 2025–2026, though it remains above the district rate of 12.0% and Post Falls High's 11.8%. The graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, most recently sitting at 82.5%. Notably, no math proficiency data is available for New Vision, making it impossible to assess performance in that core subject.

The student–teacher ratio of 25:1 is high for a school of just 100 students, and per-student spending of $5,585 is well below nearby schools like Lakeland Senior High School ($8,905) and Mountainview Alternative High School ($10,206). Compared with other non-traditional schools in the region, New Vision lands in the middle: it outperforms Venture Academy and Elevate Academy North in ELA, and its absenteeism is better than Kootenai Bridge Academy, though it trails Mountainview Alternative. The stark achievement gap between New Vision and Post Falls High School raises real questions about equity and support for alternative education within the district.