Coeur D'alene District, ID

Original Research by School Decision on Coeur D'alene District

Coeur d'Alene School District covers a stretch of Kootenai County in North Idaho, anchored by the city of Coeur d'Alene and reaching into Hayden, Harrison, Post Falls, and Worley. The district is large for a northern Idaho system, with enrollment spread from preschool through high school and enough students at each grade band to fill multiple schools. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic or Latino presence that makes up the next largest group and smaller representations from American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students, along with students identifying as belonging to more than one racial category.

The district runs a broad roster of schools. Its main high schools are Coeur d'Alene High School and Lake City High School, with Canfield and Woodland serving the middle grades. The elementary tier is wide, with neighborhood schools like Hayden Meadows, Borah, Bryan, Dalton, Atlas, Winton, and Skyway. Parents looking for specialized programs have several choices. Ramsey Magnet School of Science, Sorensen Magnet School of the Arts and Humanities, and Lakes Magnet School each carry a distinct focus. Fernan STEM Academy and Northwest Expedition Academy add further thematic options. The district also operates a virtual academy, an early childhood learning center, Venture Academy as an alternative placement, and a school at the Coeur d'Alene Juvenile Detention Center. That range of settings gives families routes beyond the standard neighborhood assignment.

On state assessments, the district shows a clear strength in English language arts. Across the elementary and middle grades, proficiency rates sit comfortably above the midpoint, with several grades reaching levels that suggest strong literacy instruction. The pattern holds from the early grades through the end of middle school without large dips. Math tells a different story. The early grades start on solid footing, but proficiency declines as students move through the upper elementary years and into middle school, reaching its lowest point before a partial recovery by the final tested grade. Science proficiency, measured at the upper elementary and middle levels, lands in a middle range, with a slight improvement between the tested grades. The gap between ELA and math is the most consistent pattern in the data, and a parent whose child needs math support may want to ask the district or specific schools how they address that area.

The housing market across the district's attendance area runs well above Idaho's statewide benchmark and above the national one. The primary Coeur d'Alene ZIP code carries the largest share of district enrollment and sits at the higher end of the local range. Hayden, the next largest contributor, is more moderate. Harrison and Worley, though they represent small shares of enrollment, carry the highest home values in the set. Post Falls contributes very little to the district's enrollment but appears in the housing mix. Renting costs less than buying by a wide margin in this area, which may matter to families deciding between them. Home values have appreciated over the past year, and rents have risen as well, though at a slower pace.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

9,653

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 9%

Black 1%

White 84%

Asian 1%

Two+ 5%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Schools in this District

20 schools are officially reported under this district.

HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BORAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CANFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL

COEUR D'ALENE HIGH SCHOOL

DALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ATLAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL

RAMSEY MAGNET SCHOOL OF SCIENCE

SORENSEN MAGNET SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES

WINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FERNAN STEM ACADEMY

LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOL

VENTURE ACADEMY

CDA JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER

WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL

SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NORTHWEST EXPEDITION ACADEMY

COEUR D'ALENE EARLY CHILDHOOD LERNING CENTER

COEUR D'ALENE VIRTUAL ACADMEY

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

61%

Grade 3

57%

Grade 4

52%

Grade 5

49%

Grade 6

46%

Grade 7

55%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

59%

Grade 3

62%

Grade 4

67%

Grade 5

65%

Grade 6

63%

Grade 7

67%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

52%

Grade 5

55%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$717,904

Year-over-year change+3.9%

Range across 6 ZIP codes$532K to $959K

vs. state typical1.50x

vs. national typical1.95x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (6 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
83814	Coeur d'Alene	$735K	+4.2%	68.4%
83835	Hayden	$656K	+2.7%	21.1%
83815	Coeur d'Alene	$563K	+2.3%	5.7%
83833	Harrison	$959K	+5.8%	4.1%
83876	Worley	$842K	+6.8%	0.5%
83854	Post Falls	$532K	+1.6%	0.2%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,801/mo

Year-over-year change+3.0%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$1,692 to $2,127/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
83814	Coeur d'Alene	$1,692	+2.7%	68.4%
83835	Hayden	$2,127	+3.1%	21.1%
83815	Coeur d'Alene	$1,907	+5.8%	5.7%
83854	Post Falls	$1,746	+1.9%	0.2%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$3,623/mo

Home price / national median income8.6x

Annual rent / national median income25.8%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$1,821/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$477,506 (+1.1% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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