Potlatch School District 285
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade
Public schools for Potlatch and Onaway.
At a glance
448Students enrolled
2Schools
2Towns served
$14,877Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
38%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs ID
Math proficiency26%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 53.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 82% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,877
per student each year · 34% above the ID average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
432’20
470’21
480’22
462’23
448’24
Students
White · 90%405
Hispanic · 6%29
Two or more races · 2%11
Black · 0%1
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools2 in district
POTLATCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–6 · 239 students · Potlatch
CPublicPOTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 7–12 · 209 students · Potlatch
C-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.