B+
Lakeland Joint School District 272
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Hayden, Rathdrum, Spirit Lake, Hauser and Athol, and parts of Post Falls.
Students
4,568
Schools
11
Spent per student
$12,375
ID $11,119
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$1.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lakeland Joint School District 272
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Idaho districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts above the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the ID average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.5% since 2020
- Debt of $1.0M, about $225 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for State Line.
PK–57 elementary schoolsPost Falls School District 273
6–82 middle schoolsPost Falls School District 273
9–12Post Falls High SchoolPost Falls School District 273
Test scores vs. ID
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 53.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,375 per student · 11% above ID
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 66%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,290’20
4,582’21
4,693’22
4,527’23
4,568’24
Up 6.5% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Garwood Elementary School
B424 students18:1
John Brown Elementary School
B377 students17:1
Betty Kiefer Elementary School
A−367 students16:1
Spirit Lake Elementary School
B−290 students17:1
Athol Elementary School
B287 students17:1
Twin Lakes Elementary School
A272 students15:1
Lakeland Middle School
C+635 students18:1
Timberlake Middle School
B+412 students19:1
Lakeland Senior High School
A−830 students19:1
Timberlake Senior High School
B+519 students17:1
Mountainview Alternative High School
155 students20:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.