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Schools in Bonners Ferry · Boundary County School District 101

Bonners Ferry’s public schools outscore 56% of Idaho districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bonners Ferry, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho, not nationally.

#32of 59 Idaho townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▼ 1 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 0 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▲ 10% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.2
ID 17.9
Schools in town
3
1,155 students on the public path
In brief

Bonners Ferry’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 94 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bonners Ferry’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 55% and 42% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,222 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Boundary County Middle School, then Bonners Ferry High School. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bonners Ferry’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of Idaho school districts, #32 of 59 Idaho towns. Graduation is above the Idaho average; test scores are below it.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (94)Better than 67%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 765 test results and a graduating class of 125 could put Bonners Ferry anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Bonners Ferry’s students in the tested grades sat them (766 in math, 764 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bonners Ferry, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Valley View Elementary SchoolBoundary County School District 101B
6–8Boundary County Middle SchoolBoundary County School District 101B+
9–12Bonners Ferry High SchoolBoundary County School District 101C+

Bonners Ferry’s public schools are run by Boundary County School District 101, which also serves Moyie Springs. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Boundary County School District 101Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,455 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 18.2 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$12,222ID $11,119 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 54.8% · 764 students tested
Math42%
State average 41.9% · 766 students tested

Bonners Ferry vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Bonners Ferry’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bonners FerryBBoundary County School District 101

Every school in Bonners Ferry

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Idaho’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bonners Ferryby address
Valley View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
398 students20:1Rate it →
Boundary County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
336 students18:1Rate it →
Bonners Ferry High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
421 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Bonners Ferry’s schools

Are Bonners Ferry’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Idaho: the public schools Bonners Ferry children attend outscore 56% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #32 of 59 Idaho towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bonners Ferry in?

Boundary County School District 101, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,455 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bonners Ferry kids go to high school?

Bonners Ferry High School, with 421 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Bonners Ferry’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Boundary County School District 101 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.

How much does Bonners Ferry spend per student?

$12,222 in Boundary County School District 101 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Idaho. Stars are from neighbors.