Lakeland District
Lakeland District is a public school district based in Rathdrum, Idaho, serving 4,568 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #17 of the 51 Idaho districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 415 students each, about the same as the Idaho median of 384. It spends about $9,584 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Idaho median. It has roughly 17.4 students per teacher.
How Lakeland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lakeland | Idaho median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,584 | $8,595 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,549 | $5,173 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 262 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 511 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 17.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 305 | 396 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Idaho median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Idaho
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell DistrictCaldwell | 5,134 | 10 | $9,259 | 16.9 | #16 |
| Lakeland DistrictRathdrum · this district | 4,568 | 11 | $9,584 | 17.4 | #17 |
| Lewiston Independent DistrictLewiston | 4,491 | 13 | $11,001 | 14.8 | #18 |
| Middleton DistrictMiddleton | 4,306 | 6 | $7,229 | 19.0 | #19 |
| Minidoka County Joint DistrictRupert | 4,267 | 11 | $8,522 | 19.6 | #20 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Center Public SchoolsByron Center, MI | 4,572 | $11,086 | 20.1 |
| Youngstown CityYoungstown, OH | 4,570 | $20,921 | 14.9 |
| Red Lion Area School DistrictRed Lion, PA | 4,567 | $16,299 | 12.8 |
| Woodland CCSD 50Gurnee, IL | 4,563 | $20,363 | 12.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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