Item: Lapwai School District
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Lapwai School District

404 South Main Street
Lapwai, ID 83540-6131

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (208) 843-2622

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 513 students in Lapwai School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Idaho.

�� Schools in Lapwai School District have an score of 16% (versus the Idaho public school average of 41%), and score of 26% (versus the 55% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Idaho public school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (ID)

# Schools

2 Schools

808 Schools

# Students

513 Students

315,693 Students

# Teachers

36 Teachers

17,770 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lapwai School District	Idaho
Pre-K	10	21
Kind	40	107
1	43	118
2	43	123
3	33	123
4	37	124
5	40	125
6	34	126
7	50	128
8	34	130
9	38	133
10	33	134
11	35	129
12	43	123

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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.

This School District

State Average (ID)

#166 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lapwai School District
2023	#166
2022	#170
2021	#166
2019	#152
2018	#145
2017	#146
2016	#143
2015	#146
2014	#12
2013	#136
2012	#134

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16%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lapwai School District	Idaho
2023	16%	41%
2022	12%	42%
2021	10%	40%
2019	17%	45%
2018	17%	44%
2017	20%	42%
2016	18%	42%
2015	15%	40%
2014	69%	58%
2013	57%	81%
2012	55%	80%

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26%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lapwai School District	Idaho
2022	26%	55%
2021	19%	54%
2019	32%	55%
2018	17%	54%
2017	23%	52%
2016	30%	53%
2015	22%	51%
2014	80%	76%
2013	71%	89%
2012	73%	89%
2011	70%	88%

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15-19%

41%

75%

80%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lapwai School District	Idaho
2023	75%	80%
2022	84%	80%
2021	90%	79%
2020	74%	80%
2019	84%	79%
2018	69%	79%
2017	84%	78%
2016	74%	78%
2015	80%	78%
2014	74%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.43

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lapwai School District	Idaho
2023	0.37	0.42
2022	0.36	0.42
2021	0.32	0.42
2020	0.33	0.41
2019	0.33	0.41
2018	0.28	0.39
2017	0.28	0.39
2016	0.31	0.39
2015	0.37	0.38
2014	0.33	0.38
2013	0.27	0.37
2012	0.27	0.37
2011	0.22	0.37
2010	0.23	0.34
2009	0.28	0.33
2008	0.28	0.32
2007	0.30	0.31
2006	0.30	0.29
2005	0.29	0.28
2004	0.31	0.28
2003	0.43	0.25

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% American Indian

75%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lapwai School District	Idaho
2023	78%	1%
2022	79%	1%
2021	82%	1%
2020	82%	1%
2019	82%	1%
2018	84%	1%
2017	84%	1%
2016	82%	1%
2015	56%	1%
2014	81%	1%
2013	85%	1%
2012	85%	1%
2011	88%	1%
2010	87%	2%
2009	84%	2%
2008	84%	2%
2007	83%	2%
2006	83%	2%
2005	83%	2%
2004	81%	2%
2003	72%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2010)
Year	Lapwai School District	Idaho
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Lapwai School District	Idaho
2023	5%	19%
2022	5%	19%
2021	3%	19%
2020	3%	18%
2019	3%	18%
2018	2%	18%
2017	2%	18%
2016	3%	18%
2015	4%	17%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	13%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Lapwai School District	Idaho
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% White

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lapwai School District	Idaho
2023	11%	74%
2022	11%	74%
2021	11%	74%
2020	12%	75%
2019	12%	75%
2018	11%	76%
2017	11%	76%
2016	12%	76%
2015	9%	77%
2014	11%	77%
2013	9%	78%
2012	8%	78%
2011	6%	78%
2010	11%	80%
2009	13%	81%
2008	14%	81%
2007	15%	82%
2006	17%	84%
2005	17%	84%
2004	19%	84%
2003	25%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lapwai School District	Idaho
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	2%
2015	6%	2%
2014	5%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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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.

This School District

This State (ID)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$3,215 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lapwai School District	Idaho
2023	$9 MM	$5 MM
2022	$9 MM	$5 MM
2021	$9 MM	$5 MM
2020	$9 MM	$5 MM
2019	$9 MM	$5 MM
2018	$9 MM	$5 MM
2017	$8 MM	$5 MM
2016	$8 MM	$5 MM
2015	$8 MM	$5 MM
2014	$6 MM	$4 MM
2012	$7 MM	$4 MM
2011	$11 MM	$5 MM
2010	$8 MM	$5 MM
2009	$7 MM	$6 MM
2008	$7 MM	$6 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$6 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$2,956 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lapwai School District	Idaho
2023	$9 MM	$5 MM
2022	$8 MM	$5 MM
2021	$9 MM	$5 MM
2020	$8 MM	$5 MM
2019	$8 MM	$5 MM
2018	$8 MM	$5 MM
2017	$8 MM	$5 MM
2016	$7 MM	$4 MM
2015	$8 MM	$5 MM
2014	$7 MM	$4 MM
2012	$7 MM	$4 MM
2011	$10 MM	$4 MM
2010	$8 MM	$5 MM
2009	$7 MM	$6 MM
2008	$7 MM	$6 MM
2007	$12 MM	$5 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$6 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,246

$10,185

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lapwai School District	Idaho
2023	$18,210	$11,214
2022	$16,578	$10,279
2021	$19,379	$11,767
2020	$16,578	$10,279
2019	$17,523	$9,543
2018	$17,673	$10,073
2017	$15,530	$9,616
2016	$15,495	$9,409
2015	$15,004	$9,564
2014	$11,505	$8,038
2012	$12,949	$8,508
2011	$20,196	$8,977
2010	$16,153	$9,564
2009	$13,900	$10,010
2008	$13,583	$9,752
2007	$13,635	$8,667
2006	$13,998	$7,521
2005	$11,760	$7,427
2004	$10,782	$6,810
2003	$11,387	$6,666
2002	$11,056	$6,610
2001	$10,574	$6,330
2000	$9,201	$6,210
1999	$9,100	$5,741
1998	$8,730	$5,437
1997	$7,792	$5,224
1995	$6,674	$4,547
1992	$5,642	$4,104

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Spending / Student

$17,805

$9,364

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lapwai School District	Idaho
2023	$17,770	$9,938
2022	$16,428	$9,744
2021	$18,911	$10,428
2020	$16,428	$9,744
2019	$16,317	$8,945
2018	$16,351	$9,214
2017	$15,258	$9,126
2016	$14,996	$8,599
2015	$14,448	$8,998
2014	$12,196	$7,643
2012	$13,713	$8,498
2011	$18,794	$8,512
2010	$15,555	$8,998
2009	$13,081	$9,580
2008	$12,748	$9,072
2007	$22,685	$8,059
2006	$13,398	$7,279
2005	$11,508	$7,268
2004	$10,480	$6,584
2003	$11,805	$7,016
2002	$10,766	$6,226
2001	$9,950	$6,189
2000	$8,494	$6,096
1999	$8,947	$5,602
1998	$8,728	$5,395
1997	$8,389	$5,594
1995	$6,458	$4,729
1992	$5,292	$3,828

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Best Lapwai School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lapwai Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

170 Agency Road
Lapwai, ID 83540
(208) 843-2952

Gr: PK-5 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #22.

Lapwai Middle/high School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

404 South Main
Lapwai, ID 83540
(208) 843-2241

Gr: 6-12 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lapwai School District?

Lapwai School District manages 2 public schools serving 513 students.

What is the rank of Lapwai School District?

Lapwai School District is ranked #168 out of 172 school districts in Idaho (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Lapwai School District?

75% of Lapwai School District students are American Indian, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lapwai School District?

Lapwai School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Idaho state average of 18:1.

What is Lapwai School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 75% (Top 50% in ID)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education