| Index | Priest River | Idaho | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 446 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 83 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 34 | 7,963 |
| Index | Priest River | Idaho | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.2% | 85.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.0% | 84.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.8% | 62.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.1% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.8% | 26.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.3% | 8.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Priest River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Priest River, ID schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Priest River, ID, an average of 84.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spirit Lake, ID | 2,419 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Sandpoint, ID | 8,692 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Oldtown, ID | 325 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Newport, WA | 2,010 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Priest River, ID | 1,799 | 38% | 20.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Argos, IN | 1,799 | 57% | 18.8% |
| La Luz, NM | 1,799 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Howard City, MI | 1,799 | 31% | 35.8% |
| Newburgh Heights, OH | 1,798 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Vevay, IN | 1,798 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Priest River, ID | 1,799 | 38% | 20.5% |
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