Can I use Pend Oreille County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Pend Oreille County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Pend Oreille County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Pend Oreille County?

Start with the 12 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Pend Oreille County Schools & Education

Name: Pend Oreille County, Washington Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Pend Oreille County, Washington

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

59/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

86.4%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

86.4%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 81.4%

Per-Pupil Spending

$10,253

National avg $13,239

State avg $9,250

School Score

59/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 51/100

State Score Position

of 39 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Pend Oreille County

Measured School Summary

Pend Oreille County performs at an average level with a school score of 59/100 and a solid graduation rate of 86.4%.

Funding Context

Pend Oreille County spends $10,253 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 16% above the Washington average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 5.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 11% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Pend Oreille 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

12 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

59/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #6 of 39 Washington counties with school score data.

Completion

86.4%

5.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$10,253

$1,003 above the state average

School coverage

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

Pend Oreille County has 12 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Pend Oreille 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.

Mixed school landscape

Pend Oreille County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

of 39 Washington 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.

Newport School District

Elementary to high school visible

1,091 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 2Other 1

5 listed schools in this county slice.

Cusick School District

Elementary and high visible

356 students

Elementary 2Middle 0High 1Other 1

4 listed schools in this county slice.

Selkirk School District

Elementary to high school visible

263 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Newport School District is the largest listed district slice, with 5 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 Pend Oreille County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Pend Oreille 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

Pend Oreille County Composite School Score Surpasses State Median

Education data brief for Pend Oreille County, Washington.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Pend Oreille County features a composite school score of 59.1, which is significantly higher than the Washington state average of 50.8 and the national median of 50.0. The county maintains 12 public schools across three districts, with an average school size of 143 students. The Newport School District is the largest in the county, enrolling 1,091 students across five schools, including Stratton Elementary, which is the largest single campus with 345 students. The graduation rate for the county stands at 86.4%, nearly matching the national average of 87.0% and exceeding the state average of 81.4%. Per-pupil expenditure is $10,253, which is higher than the state average of $9,250 but below the national average of $13,000. Seven of the twelve schools are classified as rural. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Pend Oreille County

Reported Enrollment

1,710

12 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle2

High4

Other2

3 School Districts in Pend Oreille County

Newport School District

5 schools

1,091 students

Cusick School District

4 schools

356 students

Selkirk School District

3 schools

263 students

12 Public Schools in Pend Oreille 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 data

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Public schools in Pend Oreille County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Stratton Elementary	Record	Newport School District	Newport, 99156Town: Distant	PK–4	Primary	345
Newport High School	Record	Newport School District	Newport, 99156Town: Distant	9–12	High	298
Sadie Halstead Middle School	Record	Newport School District	Newport, 99156Town: Distant	5–8	Middle	281
Cusick Jr Sr High School	Record	Cusick School District	CUSICK, 99119Rural: Remote	6–12	High	134
Selkirk Elementary School	Record	Selkirk School District	Metaline Falls, 99153Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	124
Newport Home Link	Record	Newport School District	NEWPORT, 99156Town: Distant	KG–12	Alternative	114
Bess Herian Elementary	Record	Cusick School District	CUSICK, 99119Rural: Remote	KG–5	Primary	98
Home Pride	Record	Cusick School District	Cusick, 99119Rural: Remote	KG–12	Other	90
Selkirk High School	Record	Selkirk School District	Ione, 99139Rural: Remote	9–12	High	75
Selkirk Middle School	Record	Selkirk School District	Ione, 99139Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	64
Pend Oreille River School	Record	Newport School District	Newport, 99156Town: Distant	8–12	Alternative	53
Kalispel Language Immersion School	Record	Cusick School District	Cusick, 99119Rural: Remote	KG–6	Primary	34

Stratton Elementary

Newport School District

Newport, 99156 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary345 students

Newport High School

Newport School District

Newport, 99156 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High298 students

Sadie Halstead Middle School

Newport School District

Newport, 99156 / Town: Distant

Record5–8Middle281 students

Cusick Jr Sr High School

Cusick School District

CUSICK, 99119 / Rural: Remote

Record6–12High134 students

Selkirk Elementary School

Selkirk School District

Metaline Falls, 99153 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary124 students

Newport Home Link

Newport School District

NEWPORT, 99156 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–12Alternative114 students

Bess Herian Elementary

Cusick School District

CUSICK, 99119 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–5Primary98 students

Home Pride

Cusick School District

Cusick, 99119 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–12Other90 students

Selkirk High School

Selkirk School District

Ione, 99139 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High75 students

Selkirk Middle School

Selkirk School District

Ione, 99139 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle64 students

Pend Oreille River School

Newport School District

Newport, 99156 / Town: Distant

Record8–12Alternative53 students

Kalispel Language Immersion School

Cusick School District

Cusick, 99119 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–6Primary34 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$10,253

State avg $9,250

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Washington counties have the highest graduation rates?

Wahkiakum County (95.0%), Lincoln County (91.7%), and Garfield County (90.0%) currently lead Washington among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Washington?

Across Washington counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $9,250. The highest current county values are Skamania County ($10,545), Ferry County ($10,380), and Pend Oreille County ($10,253). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Pend Oreille County?

Pend Oreille County has a school score of 59/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Pend Oreille County?

The high school graduation rate in Pend Oreille County is 86.4%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Pend Oreille County spend per student?

Pend Oreille County spends $10,253 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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