| Index | Spirit Lake | Idaho | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 446 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 83 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 34 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Spirit Lake | Idaho | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.0% | 85.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.7% | 84.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.0% | 62.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.9% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.1% | 26.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.0% | 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 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Spirit Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Spirit Lake, ID schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Spirit Lake, ID, an average of 81.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hayden Lake, ID | 636 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Rathdrum, ID | 8,672 | 55% | 15.5% |
| Athol, ID | 697 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Newport, WA | 2,010 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Priest River, ID | 1,799 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Spirit Lake, ID | 2,419 | 54% | 12.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belmond, IA | 2,419 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Belle Plaine, IA | 2,419 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Hudson, MI | 2,419 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Pottsboro, TX | 2,418 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Pacolet, SC | 2,418 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Spirit Lake, ID | 2,419 | 54% | 12.8% |