LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 3201 CECIL ANDRUS WAY, in LEWISTON, Idaho, LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL is a heavily attended secondary school that caters to 1,288 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 183% larger than the state mean of about 455.

Across the 12 schools in LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT (4,479 students total), LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Beyond that, the school lists 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Nez Perce County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL reports 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.0:1 average. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Nez Perce County (around 34%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the area at large, Nez Perce County reports that the typical household earns roughly $72,599 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL is one of 20 public schools in Nez Perce County (combined enrollment of about 5,240 students).

Nearest neighbor: ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has climbed 27% since 2018, when it stood at 1,013 (now 1,288). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

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