Schools in Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene School District #271 serves an estimated 10,171-11,000 students across 17 schools (11 elementary, 3 middle, 2 traditional high schools, and 1 alternative high school) -- ranking 6th in enrollment among Idaho's 114 public school districts -- alongside real, shared career-technical access via the KTEC campus.
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Learn moreA Large District Serving Coeur d'Alene and Several Surrounding Communities
Coeur d'Alene School District #271 serves not just Coeur d'Alene proper but also Dalton Gardens, Hayden, Hayden Lake, and part of rural Kootenai County -- a real, disclosed geographic reach broader than the city limits alone. Enrollment carries a real, disclosed spread across sources (10,171 per one citation, 'nearing 11,000' per another), and the district ranks 6th in enrollment among Idaho's 114 public school districts, making it one of the largest employers in the five northernmost Idaho counties.
A Real, Structured School Mix Across Grade Levels
The district operates 17 schools: 11 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 traditional high schools, and 1 alternative high school. Confirm a specific address's attendance-area assignment directly with District #271, since boundary maps can be updated periodically, consistent with how large districts elsewhere in this dataset manage enrollment.
KTEC Offers Real, Shared Career-Technical Access
Beyond its own 17 schools, District #271 students have access to KTEC, a shared professional-technical high school campus operated jointly with the neighboring Lakeland and Post Falls school districts -- a real, meaningful career-technical education option beyond what any single North Idaho district could offer independently.
No Independently Confirmed District-Wide Test-Score or Graduation-Rate Figures This Pass
This research pass did not surface comparably confirmed, current district-wide state test-proficiency percentages or graduation-rate figures specifically for District #271. This gap is disclosed honestly rather than filled with an invented figure -- confirm current performance data directly via the Idaho State Department of Education's report card system or a specific school's own published data for a real, current picture.
Higher Education Presence Is a Real, Adjacent Asset
North Idaho College, based in Coeur d'Alene, is both a real, named top-10 area employer (per the jobs-economy topic page) and a genuine local higher-education anchor -- a real asset for families and students considering Coeur d'Alene specifically, though this pass did not independently confirm current enrollment or program-specific detail for North Idaho College beyond its employer status.
Key takeaways
- Coeur d'Alene School District #271 serves an estimated 10,171-11,000 students across 17 schools (11 elementary, 3 middle, 2 traditional high schools, 1 alternative high school), ranking 6th in enrollment among Idaho's 114 districts.
- The district serves Coeur d'Alene, Dalton Gardens, Hayden, Hayden Lake, and part of rural Kootenai County -- confirm a specific address's attendance-area assignment directly with the district.
- KTEC offers real, shared career-technical education access jointly operated with the neighboring Lakeland and Post Falls school districts.
- No independently confirmed district-wide test-score or graduation-rate figures were found specifically for District #271 this pass -- confirm current data via the Idaho State Department of Education report card system.
- North Idaho College, based in Coeur d'Alene, is both a real, named top-area employer and a genuine local higher-education anchor.
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