PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a moderately sized primary school in POST FALLS, Idaho, PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL teaches 466 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by POST FALLS DISTRICT. That puts it 40% above the typical public school in Idaho, which averages around 332 students.

Across the 12 schools in POST FALLS DISTRICT (5,779 students total), PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Kootenai County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.2:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Kootenai County's rate of about 34%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Kootenai County put the typical household earns roughly $81,861 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kootenai County's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,554 students), PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has rose 4%, going from 447 students in 2018 to 466 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 21.2:1 today.

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