FARMIN STIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a high-enrollment elementary-level community in SANDPOINT, Idaho, FARMIN STIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL instructs 510 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 332 students each, so FARMIN STIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 54% larger than that benchmark.

FARMIN STIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 13 schools operated by LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 3,653 students overall.

In terms of who attends, FARMIN STIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bonner County (around 40%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Bonner County shows median household income runs about $66,979, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. FARMIN STIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 19 public schools in Bonner County (combined enrollment of about 4,835 students).

Nearest neighbor: LAKE PEND OREILLE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FARMIN STIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 514 students in 2018 compared to 510 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.