Inland Empire Electric Railway Substation · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Coeur d'Alene’s public schools outscore 78% of Idaho districts
On the state reading tests, 64% of Coeur d'Alene’s students scored proficient, above the Idaho average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Coeur d'Alene, 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.
From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Coeur d'Alene’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 136 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coeur d'Alene’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 55% and 42% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,856 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Kootenai Bridge Academy, Coeur D'Alene Charter Academy School, Holy Family Catholic School (private), Lake City Academy (private), Summit Christian Academy (private), Noah's Ark Learning Center (private), Discovery Christian Dayschool (private) and Waymaker Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Coeur d'Alene’s grade
A−: better than 78% of Idaho school districts, #6 of 59 Idaho towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Idaho average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Coeur d'Alene, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Coeur d'Alene · depends on your address
Woodland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 747 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Coeur D'Alene
Canfield Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 746 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Coeur D'Alene
Lakes Magnet School
Grades 6–8 · 539 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Coeur D'Alene
7th grade in Coeur d'Alene · depends on your address
Woodland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 747 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Coeur D'Alene
Canfield Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 746 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Coeur D'Alene
Lakes Magnet School
Grades 6–8 · 539 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Coeur D'Alene
8th grade in Coeur d'Alene · depends on your address
Woodland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 747 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Coeur D'Alene
Canfield Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 746 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Coeur D'Alene
Lakes Magnet School
Grades 6–8 · 539 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Coeur D'Alene
9th grade in Coeur d'Alene · depends on your address
Lake City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,530 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Coeur D'Alene
Coeur D'Alene High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,526 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Coeur D'Alene
10th grade in Coeur d'Alene · depends on your address
Lake City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,530 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Coeur D'Alene
Coeur D'Alene High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,526 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Coeur D'Alene
11th grade in Coeur d'Alene · depends on your address
Lake City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,530 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Coeur D'Alene
Coeur D'Alene High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,526 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Coeur D'Alene
12th grade in Coeur d'Alene · depends on your address
Lake City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,530 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Coeur D'Alene
Coeur D'Alene High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,526 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Coeur D'Alene
Coeur d'Alene’s public schools are run by Coeur d'Alene School District 271, which also serves Dalton Gardens, Fernan Lake Village, Hayden and Hayden Lake and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Coeur d'Alene vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Coeur d'Alene’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Coeur d'Alene | A− | Coeur d'Alene School District 271 |
| Fernan Lake Village | — | Coeur d'Alene School District 271 |
| Huetter | — | Post Falls School District 273 PK–12 · Coeur d'Alene School District 271 PK–12 |
| Hayden | A− | Coeur d'Alene School District 271 PK–12 · Lakeland Joint School District 272 PK–12 |
| Dalton Gardens | A− | Coeur d'Alene School District 271 |
All 4 neighbors share Coeur d'Alene School District 271 with Coeur d'Alene, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Coeur d'Alene
22 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Cda Juvenile Detention Center).
Questions about Coeur d'Alene’s schools
Are Coeur d'Alene’s schools good?
By Idaho’s own tests, yes: the public schools Coeur d'Alene children attend outscore 78% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #6 of 59 Idaho towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Coeur d'Alene in?
Coeur d'Alene School District 271, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,609 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Coeur d'Alene kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lake City High School and Coeur D'Alene High School.
What is Coeur d'Alene’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Coeur d'Alene School District 271 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.
How much does Coeur d'Alene spend per student?
$11,856 in Coeur d'Alene School District 271 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Coeur d'Alene?
Yes: Holy Family Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 257 students), Lake City Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 179 students), Summit Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–6, 149 students), Noah's Ark Learning Center (religious, grades PK–K, 94 students), Discovery Christian Dayschool (religious, grades PK–K, 46 students) and Waymaker Christian Academy (religious, grades K–11, 25 students). Coeur d'Alene also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Coeur d'Alene families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Coeur d'Alene → They have their own page.
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.