Clearwater County Schools & Education
Clearwater County, Idaho
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
36/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
52.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
52.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 83.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,458
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,288
School Score
36/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 28/100
State Score Position
#12
of 44 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Clearwater County
Measured School Summary
Clearwater County faces educational challenges with a school score of 36/100 and a graduation rate of 52.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
Clearwater County spends $8,458 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 27% above the Idaho average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 31.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 35% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Clearwater County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
7 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
36/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #12 of 44 Idaho counties with school score data.
Completion
52.0%
31.6 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,458
$2,170 above the state average
School coverage
7
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Clearwater County has 7 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Clearwater County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Clearwater County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#12
of 44 Idaho counties with school score data. The county score is 8 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT
Elementary and high visible
1,099 students
7 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 8 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Clearwater County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Clearwater County Graduation Rate Trails State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Clearwater County, Idaho.
The most distinctive metric in Clearwater County is its graduation rate of 52.0%, which stands significantly lower than the Idaho state average of 83.6% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. The county’s educational system is organized through the Orofino Joint District, which manages eight schools serving 1,131 students. This district includes two alternative schools, such as the Idaho Youth Challenge Academy, which enrolls 135 students at the high school level. Other notable institutions include Orofino Elementary School and Orofino High School, each serving over 370 students. While the graduation rate is lower than state norms, the county’s per-pupil expenditure of $8,458 is higher than the Idaho average of $6,288, though it remains below the national average of $13,000. The county’s schools are predominantly rural, with five of the seven schools located in rural settings. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
7
in Clearwater County
Reported Enrollment
1,099
7 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Clearwater County
OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT
7 Public Schools in Clearwater County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 7 of 7 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT | OROFINO, 83544Town: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 376 |
| OROFINO HIGH SCHOOL | Record | OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT | OROFINO, 83544Town: Distant | 7–12 | High | 372 |
| IDAHO YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY FALL | Record | OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT | OROFINO, 83544Rural: Remote | 9–12 | Alternative | 135 |
| TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL | Record | OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT | WEIPPE, 83544Rural: Remote | 6–12 | High | 109 |
| TIMBERLINE ELEMENTARY | Record | OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT | WEIPPE, 83544Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 90 |
| CAVENDISH-TEAKEAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT | LENORE, 83541Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 17 |
| IDAHO YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY SPRING | Record | OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT | OROFINO, 83544Rural: Remote | 9–12 | Alternative | 0 |
OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT
OROFINO, 83544 / Town: Distant
IDAHO YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY FALL
OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT
OROFINO, 83544 / Rural: Remote
TIMBERLINE ELEMENTARY
OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT
WEIPPE, 83544 / Rural: Remote
CAVENDISH-TEAKEAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT
LENORE, 83541 / Rural: Distant
IDAHO YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY SPRING
OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT
OROFINO, 83544 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,458
State avg $6,288
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.