For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 246 students in Lapwai School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Lapwai School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
478 Students
111,849 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
6,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lapwai School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 170 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
41%
Graduation Rate
75%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.42
% American Indian
75%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
8%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,582 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,109 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,582
$10,194
Spending / Student
$19,109
$9,371
Best Lapwai School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lapwai Middle/high School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
404 South Main
Lapwai, ID 83540
(208) 843-2241
Lapwai, ID 83540
(208) 843-2241
Gr: 6-12 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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