Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Spawningtrout assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domainKootenai’s public schools outscore 76% of Idaho districts
On the state math tests, 50% of Kootenai’s students scored proficient, above the Idaho average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kootenai, 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 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.
Kootenai’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 135 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kootenai’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 55% and 42% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,207 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 9% 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.
What’s behind Kootenai’s grade
A−: better than 76% of Idaho school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Idaho average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kootenai, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Kootenai
Kootenai Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 367 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Kootenai
Kootenai Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 367 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Kootenai
Kootenai Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 367 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Kootenai
Kootenai Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 367 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Kootenai
Kootenai Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 367 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Kootenai
Kootenai Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 367 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Kootenai
Kootenai Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 367 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Kootenai · depends on your address
Sandpoint Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 499 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Sandpoint
Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 134 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Clark Fork
Lposd Home School Academy
Grades K–8 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher · in Sandpoint
8th grade in Kootenai · depends on your address
Sandpoint Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 499 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Sandpoint
Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 134 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Clark Fork
Lposd Home School Academy
Grades K–8 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher · in Sandpoint
9th grade in Kootenai · depends on your address
Sandpoint High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,000 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Sandpoint
Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 134 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Clark Fork
10th grade in Kootenai · depends on your address
Sandpoint High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,000 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Sandpoint
Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 134 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Clark Fork
Kootenai’s public schools are run by Lake Pend Oreille School District 84, which also serves Clark Fork, Dover, East Hope and Hope 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
Kootenai vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Kootenai’s borders.
Every school in Kootenai
5 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).
Questions about Kootenai’s schools
Are Kootenai’s schools good?
By Idaho’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kootenai children attend outscore 76% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kootenai in?
Lake Pend Oreille School District 84, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,653 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kootenai kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Sandpoint High School and Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School.
What is Kootenai’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Lake Pend Oreille School District 84 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.
How much does Kootenai spend per student?
$13,207 in Lake Pend Oreille School District 84 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kootenai families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kootenai → 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.