Lewis County Schools & Education
Lewis County, Idaho
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
43/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
80.5%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
80.5%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 83.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,754
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,288
School Score
43/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 28/100
State Score Position
#9
of 44 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Lewis County
Measured School Summary
Lewis County has midrange measured school signals (score: 43/100) with a graduation rate of 80.5%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Lewis County spends $8,754 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 55% above the Idaho average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 3.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 39% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Lewis 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
5 public schools and 3 districts 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
43/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #9 of 44 Idaho counties with school score data.
Completion
80.5%
3.1 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,754
$2,466 above the state average
School coverage
5
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Lewis County has 5 public schools across 3 districts, 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 Lewis 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.
Dominant-district county
KAMIAH JOINT DISTRICT carries most of the listed public-school system, with 3 of 5 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#9
of 44 Idaho counties with school score data. The county score is 15 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.
KAMIAH JOINT DISTRICT
Elementary to high school visible
393 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
NEZPERCE JOINT DISTRICT
Other grade structure
180 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
HIGHLAND JOINT DISTRICT
Other grade structure
169 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
KAMIAH JOINT DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 3 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 Lewis County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Lewis County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
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
Lewis County Per-Pupil Spending Exceeds Idaho State Average
Education data brief for Lewis County, Idaho.
In Lewis County, per-pupil expenditure is $8,754, which is approximately $2,466 higher than the Idaho state average of $6,288, though it remains lower than the national average of $13,000. The county operates five public schools across three districts, serving a total enrollment of 742 students. All five schools are classified as rural by the NCES. The Kamiah Joint District is the largest, enrolling 393 students across three schools. The county maintains a composite school score of 43.3, which is significantly higher than the state average of 27.6. The graduation rate is 80.5%, trailing the state average of 83.6% and the national average of 87.0%. Most facilities in the county follow a small-school model, with an average school size of 148 students. Two schools, Nezperce and Highland, operate as single-building PK-12 institutions. Compare individual district financial statements via the NCES Common Core of Data for further context.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Lewis County
Reported Enrollment
742
5 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Lewis County
KAMIAH JOINT DISTRICT
NEZPERCE JOINT DISTRICT
HIGHLAND JOINT DISTRICT
5 Public Schools in Lewis 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 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEZPERCE SCHOOL | Record | NEZPERCE JOINT DISTRICT | NEZPERCE, 83543Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 180 |
| HIGHLAND SCHOOL | Record | HIGHLAND JOINT DISTRICT | CRAIGMONT, 83523Rural: Distant | PK–12 | Other | 169 |
| KAMIAH MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | KAMIAH JOINT DISTRICT | KAMIAH, 83536Rural: Remote | 4–8 | Middle | 140 |
| KAMIAH SENIOR HIGH | Record | KAMIAH JOINT DISTRICT | KAMIAH, 83536Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 127 |
| KAMIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | KAMIAH JOINT DISTRICT | KAMIAH, 83536Rural: Remote | PK–3 | Primary | 126 |
KAMIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KAMIAH JOINT DISTRICT
KAMIAH, 83536 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,754
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.