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12 schools in POST FALLS DISTRICT

Idaho · 5,779 students · 1 city

POST FALLS DISTRICT is a public-school district inside Idaho, running 12 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 5,779 students, broken out as 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.

4-year change in POST FALLS DISTRICT

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
5,779
-34 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How POST FALLS DISTRICT ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn IdahoIn the US
Enrollment
ranked largest first
5,779#12 of 67#1,643 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
12#16 of 67N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.1:1#60 of 67#8,389 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
39.4%#43 of 66#5,590 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.8%#46 of 49#5,522 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 POST FALLS DISTRICT

Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 5,887 to 5,400 students (down 8%) and from 302 to 268 full-time teachers (down 11%), 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.

About POST FALLS DISTRICT

As a middle-population district in Idaho, POST FALLS DISTRICT teaches 5,779 students across 12 schools.

On the school-mix side, POST FALLS DISTRICT covers 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.

Average enrollment per school in POST FALLS DISTRICT is about 482, meaningfully above the Idaho average of roughly 402.

Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in POST FALLS DISTRICT has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,813 students to 5,779.

On this page, the community for POST FALLS DISTRICT discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.

Frequently asked questions

How many schools are in POST FALLS DISTRICT?
POST FALLS DISTRICT operates 12 public K-12 schools in Idaho, serving approximately 5,779 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in POST FALLS DISTRICT?
POST FALLS DISTRICT includes 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools.
What is the largest school in POST FALLS DISTRICT?
POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is the largest public school in POST FALLS DISTRICT by enrollment, with approximately 1,601 students.
What grade levels does POST FALLS DISTRICT serve?
POST FALLS DISTRICT serves students from pre-K through grade 12 across 12 schools.