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Kootenai County

Idaho · Public K-12

54 public schools serving approximately 23,371 students, in a county of 181,996 residents.

Schools
54
12 districts
Enrollment
23,371
NCES CCD
Median income
$81,861
Above Idaho avg
Free/reduced lunch
25.9%
Below Idaho avg
Elementary
28
schools
Middle
8
schools
High
12
schools
Combined / other
6
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT
10,107 students · 12 districts in Kootenai County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Kootenai County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
87%
Hispanic
6%
Black
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more
9%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
87%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
30.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.3%
civilian labor
Median age
41
22.3% under 18

All schools (54)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOLPost FallsHigh09-121,565·
COEUR D'ALENE HIGH SCHOOLCoeur D'AleneHigh09-121,548·
LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOLCoeur D'AleneHigh09-121,539·
LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLRathdrumHigh09-12839·
WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLCoeur D'AleneMiddle06-08821·
POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOLPost FallsMiddle06-08800·
CANFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOLCoeur D'AleneMiddle06-08746·
LAKELAND MIDDLE SCHOOLRathdrumMiddle06-08643·
COEUR D'ALENE CHARTER ACADEMY SCHOOLCoeur D'AleneHigh06-12597·
LAKES MAGNET SCHOOLCoeur D'AleneMiddle06-08593·
SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCoeur D'AleneElementaryPK-05592·
RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLPost FallsMiddle06-08589·
NORTH IDAHO STEM CHARTER ACADEMYRathdrumOtherKG-12574·
TIMBERLAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLSpirit LakeHigh09-12561·
HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHayden LakeElementaryPK-05521·
GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRathdrumElementaryPK-05489·
RAMSEY MAGNET SCHOOL OF SCIENCECoeur D'AleneElementaryPK-05483·
TREATY ROCK ELEMENTARYPost FallsElementaryKG-05470·
HAYDEN CANYON CHARTER SCHOOLHaydenElementaryKG-08468·
WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPost FallsElementaryPK-05440·
ATLAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHayden LakeElementaryKG-05438·
NORTHWEST EXPEDITION ACADEMYHaydenElementaryPK-05432·
SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPost FallsElementaryPK-05423·
GREENSFERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPost FallsElementaryPK-05416·
PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPost FallsElementaryPK-05409·
WINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCoeur D'AleneElementaryPK-05400·
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARYPost FallsElementaryKG-05391·
DALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDalton GardensElementaryPK-05385·
TIMBERLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLSpirit LakeMiddle06-08380·
BETTY KIEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRathdrumElementaryPK-05370·
MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPost FallsElementaryPK-05364·
TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRathdrumElementaryPK-05356·
FERNAN STEM ACADEMYCoeur D'AleneElementaryKG-05331·
ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAtholElementaryPK-05319·
SORENSEN MAGNET SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIESCoeur D'AleneElementaryPK-05314·
KOOTENAI BRIDGE ACADEMYCoeur D'AleneHigh09-12312·
BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCoeur D'AleneElementaryPK-05308·
BORAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCoeur D'AleneElementaryKG-05307·
SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSpirit LakeElementaryPK-05298·
JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRathdrumElementaryPK-05273·
ELEVATE ACADEMY NORTHCalwellMiddle06-10221·
MOUNTAINVIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLRathdrumHigh06-12165·
VENTURE HIGH SCHOOLCoeur D'AleneHigh08-12155·
NEW VISION HIGH SCHOOLPost FallsHigh09-12145·
CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCataldoElementaryPK-05120·
COEUR D'ALENE VIRTUAL ACADMEYCoeur D'AleneOtherKG-12117·
KOOTENAI JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHarrisonHigh06-12107·
HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHarrisonElementaryPK-05103·
COEUR D'ALENE EARLY CHILDHOOD LERNING CENTERCoeur D'AlenePrekindergartenPK-PK70·
FREDERICK POST KINDER CENTERPost FallsPrekindergartenPK-PK38·
KTEC SchoolRathdrumHigh09-1219·
CDA JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERDalton GardensOther04-127·
LAKELAND ONLINE ACADEMYRathdrumElementaryKG-080·
KOOTENAI CLASSICAL ACADEMYPost FallsNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Kootenai County?
There are 54 public K-12 schools in Kootenai County, Idaho, with a combined enrollment of about 23,371.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Kootenai County?
The county's public school system includes 28 elementary, 8 middle, 12 high, 3 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Kootenai County?
COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT is the largest school district in Kootenai County, serving approximately 10,107 students. The county contains 12 school districts overall.
How many people live in Kootenai County?
Kootenai County has roughly 181,996 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Kootenai County?
Median household income in Kootenai County is $81,861, above the Idaho average of $69,041. About 5.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Kootenai County?
Approximately 30.0% of adults 25 and older in Kootenai County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Kootenai County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 25.9% of students in Kootenai County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Idaho county average of 37.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Kootenai County schools?
Across Kootenai County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 19.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Kootenai County?
Kootenai County residents are approximately 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Kootenai County is owner-occupied?
Kootenai County has about 80,260 housing units, of which roughly 71.3% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data