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Lapwai School District

404 South Main Street
Lapwai, ID 83540-6131
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 267 students in Lapwai School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Lapwai School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 58% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Lapwai School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lapwai Middle/high School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
513 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
7,335 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.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#166 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
16%
41%
26%
55%
15-19%
41%
75%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.41
% American Indian
75%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
19%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
7%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
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
Spending
$9 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,246
$10,185
Spending / Student
$17,805
$9,364

Best Lapwai School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lapwai Middle/high School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
404 South Main
Lapwai, ID 83540
(208) 843-2241
Gr: 6-12 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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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

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