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Post Falls School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,296 students in Post Falls School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Post Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
12 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
5,779 Students
111,849 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
6,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Post Falls School District, which is ranked within the top 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 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Graduation Rate
91%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.42
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,669 is less than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,757
$10,194
Spending / Student
$8,669
$9,371
Best Post Falls School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Post Falls Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 East 16th Avenue
Post Falls, ID 83877
(208) 773-7554
Post Falls, ID 83877
(208) 773-7554
Gr: 6-8 | 746 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
River City Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1505 North Fir Street
Post Falls, ID 83877
(208) 457-0933
Post Falls, ID 83877
(208) 457-0933
Gr: 6-8 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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