LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, a heavily attended four-year high school in RATHDRUM, Idaho, operated by LAKELAND DISTRICT, serves 830 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 455 students each, so LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits 82% above that benchmark.

LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 11 schools operated by LAKELAND DISTRICT, a district that educates 4,568 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%); the rest breaks down as 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Kootenai County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.0:1 average. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Kootenai County's rate of about 34%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Kootenai County) records that median household earnings sit near $81,861, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kootenai County runs 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,554 students), of which LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one.

NORTH IDAHO STEM CHARTER ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 834 (now 830). Class-load math has loosened: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 in 2025.

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