PRIEST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PRIEST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the one-room-style elementary campuss in PRIEST LAKE, Idaho, run under WEST BONNER COUNTY DISTRICT, with 49 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 7. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 332 students each, so PRIEST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 85% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in WEST BONNER COUNTY DISTRICT (927 students total), PRIEST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PRIEST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school shows 6% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, PRIEST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting PRIEST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Bonner County put the typical household earns roughly $66,979 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bonner County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,835 students), PRIEST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Cusick Jr Sr High School, around 21.0 miles off.

PRIEST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PRIEST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has expanded 7%, going from 46 students in 2018 to 49 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 98% to 86% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.