For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 445 students in West Bonner County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in West Bonner County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
4 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
927 Students
111,849 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
6,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Bonner County 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 67% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Graduation Rate
67%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.42
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
93%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,214 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,381 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,214
$10,194
Spending / Student
$13,381
$9,371
Best West Bonner County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Priest Lake Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
27732 Highway 57
Priest River, ID 83856
(208) 443-2555
Priest River, ID 83856
(208) 443-2555
Gr: PK-7 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Priest River Lamanna High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1103 9th Street
Priest River, ID 83856
(208) 448-1211
Priest River, ID 83856
(208) 448-1211
Gr: 7-12 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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