For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 246 students in Lapwai School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Lapwai School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
513 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lapwai 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 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
0.42
0.44
% American Indian
75%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
7%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,246 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,805 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,246
$10,185
Spending / Student
$17,805
$9,364
Best Lapwai School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lapwai Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
170 Agency Road
Lapwai, ID 83540
(208) 843-2952
Lapwai, ID 83540
(208) 843-2952
Gr: PK-5 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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