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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POTLATCH DISTRICT·NCES 160270000495

POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

130 6TH STREET, POTLATCH, ID 83855 · (208) 875-1231 · Latah County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL209 STUDENTS
Enrollment
209
High
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 455
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
70 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
34
Grade 8
39
Grade 9
43
Grade 10
27
Grade 11
27
Grade 12
39
Student demographics
White
18890%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 72%
Hispanic
126%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 21%
Two+
94%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10852%
Female
10148%

School pathway

Feeds from
POTLATCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–06
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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
49.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
25.5%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.

Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
209
+14 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 12.5:1
% White
90%
was 93%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a small four-year high school in POTLATCH, Idaho, run under POTLATCH DISTRICT. The school serves 209 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 455 students each, so POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL sits 54% leaner than that benchmark.

POTLATCH DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 448 students. POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL records that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Latah County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL logs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Latah County) reports that median household income runs about $65,424, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Latah County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,163 students), POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

POTLATCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 7%: 195 students in 2018 compared to 209 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

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Latah County at a glance

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Population
41,049
Census ACS
Median income
$65,424
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,163 students

Quick facts

School name
POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
District
POTLATCH DISTRICT
Address
130 6TH STREET, POTLATCH, ID 83855
Phone
(208) 875-1231
County
Latah County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
209
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
70 (33%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
160270000495
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 209 students in grades 07-12.
Is POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
At POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by POTLATCH DISTRICT.
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