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West Bonner County School District

221 Main Street
Priest River, ID 83856-8501
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 157 students in West Bonner County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle School in West Bonner County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
5 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
1,002 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Bonner County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 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.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#104 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
41%
51%
55%
42%
41%
67%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.42
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
93%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,225 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,379 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,225
$10,185
Spending / Student
$12,379
$9,364

Best West Bonner County School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Priest River Jr High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1020 West Albeni Highway
Priest River, ID 83856
(208) 448-1118
Grades: 7-8
| 157 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,002 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 67% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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