Total enrollment
4,479
-78 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
Idaho · 4,479 students · 1 city
LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT's footprint covers 13 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 4,479 (an average of 345 per school).
4-year change in LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Idaho | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,479 | #18 of 67 | #2,168 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #14 of 67 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #6 of 67 | #5,791 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 35.4% | #53 of 66 | #6,067 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.4% | #38 of 49 | #5,223 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 4,693 to 4,479 students (down 5%) and from 279 to 293 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL | Lewiston | High | 09-12 | 1,288 |
| JENIFER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Lewiston | Middle | 06-08 | 561 |
| SACAJAWEA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Lewiston | Middle | 06-08 | 547 |
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lewiston | Elementary | KG-05 | 358 |
| WHITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lewiston | Elementary | PK-05 | 332 |
| CAMELOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lewiston | Elementary | KG-05 | 310 |
| MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lewiston | Elementary | KG-05 | 259 |
| ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lewiston | Elementary | KG-05 | 257 |
| MCSORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lewiston | Elementary | KG-05 | 242 |
| WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lewiston | Elementary | PK-05 | 214 |
| TAMMANY HIGH SCHOOL | Lewiston | High | 09-12 | 106 |
| REGION 2 JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER | Lewiston | Combined | 03-12 | 5 |
| A Neil DeAtley Career Technical Education Center | Lewiston | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
As a middle-population district in Idaho, LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT teaches 4,479 students across 13 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT consists of 7 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT runs about 345 students per school, 14% lower than the state mean of roughly 402.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,557 students to 4,479.
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