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Public elementary school · WEST BONNER COUNTY DISTRICT

PRIEST RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grades PK–06 · PRIEST RIVER, ID · NCES 160000100619

School overview

At a glance

Reported students

356

NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported

Teachers (FTE)

20

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

17.8:1

Calculated, not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–06

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Idaho elementary enrollment

50th percentile

Compared with 380 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

241

PRIEST RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: 356 reported students.

State peer staffing position

59th percentile

17.8:1 reported; state peer median 17.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

Profile interpretation

What the reported data says about PRIEST RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PRIEST RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–06 in PRIEST RIVER. It is one of 5 current school records connected to WEST BONNER COUNTY DISTRICT. NCES reports 356 students for 2024–25.

Among 380 elementary schools in Idaho with comparable records, this school is close in size than the reported median of 357 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 50th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 17.8:1, close to the Idaho median of 17.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The two largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (94.7%) and multiracial (3.4%). Students served under IDEA represent 10.8%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Turn data into a school visit

Questions worth asking PRIEST RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  1. 1How do the reported 17.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 20 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How are the school's 0.2 counselor FTE allocated across grades and student needs?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?

Student context

Enrollment needs

English learners
Not reported
Students with disabilities
10.8%
Free/reduced-price lunch
50.8%
Lunch program
Not reported

People available to students

Support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0.2
Nurses (FTE)
0.2
Psychologists (FTE)
0.2
Social workers (FTE)
0

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White94.7%
  • Hispanic1.4%
  • Black0%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
  • Multiracial3.4%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Learning opportunities

Programs reported by the school

Advanced Placement

Not reported

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

Computer science

Not reported

Program availability is from CRDC 2021–22 and can change. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Continue exploring

Other schools in WEST BONNER COUNTY DISTRICT

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–06

126 reported students

PRIEST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–07

49 reported students

PRIEST RIVER LAMANNA HIGH

High · Grades 07–12

396 reported students

WBCSD INNOVATE ACADEMY

Other · Grades KG–12

Not reported reported students

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