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Schools in Sandpoint · Lake Pend Oreille School District 84

Sandpoint’s public schools outscore 76% of Idaho districts

On the state math tests, 50% of Sandpoint’s students scored proficient, above the Idaho average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sandpoint, 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.

#10of 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
61%
▲ 6 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 8 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▲ 5 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▲ 19% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
10
2,342 students on the public path
In brief

Sandpoint’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 136 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sandpoint’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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Forrest M Bird Charter School, Sandpoint Waldorf School (private), Little Lambs Preschool (private) and Sandpoint Jr. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sandpoint’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Idaho school districts, #10 of 59 Idaho towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Idaho average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (136)Better than 82%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,967 test results and a graduating class of 316 could put Sandpoint anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sandpoint’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,969 in math, 1,965 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA−
9–12Sandpoint High SchoolLake Pend Oreille School District 84B−

Sandpoint’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.

Lake Pend Oreille School District 84Grades PK–12 · 13 schools · 3,653 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$13,207ID $11,119 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 54.8% · 1965 students tested
Math50%
State average 41.9% · 1969 students tested

Sandpoint vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SandpointA−Lake Pend Oreille School District 84
PonderayA−Lake Pend Oreille School District 84
DoverA−Lake Pend Oreille School District 84

All 2 neighbors share Lake Pend Oreille School District 84 with Sandpoint, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sandpoint

10 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 Sandpointby address
Farmin Stidwell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
510 students18:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
329 students19:1Rate it →
Lposd Home School Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
4 students4:1Rate it →
Sandpoint Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
499 students18:1Rate it →
Sandpoint High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,000 students17:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Lake Pend Oreille High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
Alternative Education
76 students10:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Forrest M Bird Charter School
High · Grades 6–12
C
Charter
255 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sandpoint Waldorf School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
190 students11:1Rate it →
Little Lambs Preschool
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
52 studentsRate it →
Sandpoint Jr. Academy
Elementary · Grades 1–8
Private · Religious
36 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Sandpoint Juvenile Detention).

Questions about Sandpoint’s schools

Are Sandpoint’s schools good?

By Idaho’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sandpoint children attend outscore 76% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #10 of 59 Idaho towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sandpoint in?

Lake Pend Oreille School District 84, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,653 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sandpoint kids go to high school?

Sandpoint High School, with 1,000 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Sandpoint’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 Sandpoint 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.

Are there private schools in Sandpoint?

Yes: Sandpoint Waldorf School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 190 students), Little Lambs Preschool (religious, grades PK–K, 52 students) and Sandpoint Jr. Academy (religious, grades 1–8, 36 students). Sandpoint also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.