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Schools in Spirit Lake · Lakeland Joint School District 272

Spirit Lake’s public schools outscore 75% of Idaho districts

On-time graduation in Spirit Lake runs at 94%, above the Idaho average (81%). The grade covers the public school district serving Spirit Lake, 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.

K–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
58%
▲ 3 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 0 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 13 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▲ 11% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.7
ID 17.9
Schools in town
3
1,221 students on the public path
In brief

Spirit Lake’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 130 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spirit Lake’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 55% and 42% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,375 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 Timberlake Middle School, then Timberlake Senior High School. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Spirit Lake’s grade

B+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Idaho school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Idaho average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (130)Better than 82%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,448 test results and a graduating class of 348 could put Spirit Lake anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Spirit Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,442 in math, 2,454 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Spirit Lake Elementary SchoolLakeland Joint School District 272B−
6–8Timberlake Middle SchoolLakeland Joint School District 272B+
9–12Timberlake Senior High SchoolLakeland Joint School District 272B+

Spirit Lake’s public schools are run by Lakeland Joint School District 272, which also serves Athol, Hauser, Hayden and Rathdrum. 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.

Lakeland Joint School District 272Grades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,568 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$12,375ID $11,119 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 54.8% · 2454 students tested
Math42%
State average 41.9% · 2442 students tested

Spirit Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spirit LakeA−Lakeland Joint School District 272

Every school in Spirit Lake

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 Spirit Lakeby address
Spirit Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
290 students17:1Rate it →
Timberlake Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
412 students19:1Rate it →
Timberlake Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
519 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Spirit Lake’s schools

Are Spirit Lake’s schools good?

By Idaho’s own tests, yes: the public schools Spirit Lake children attend outscore 75% 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 Spirit Lake in?

Lakeland Joint School District 272, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,568 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Spirit Lake kids go to high school?

Timberlake Senior High School, with 519 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Spirit Lake’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Lakeland Joint School District 272 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.

How much does Spirit Lake spend per student?

$12,375 in Lakeland Joint School District 272 (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.