Lakeland Joint School District No. 272

What Lakeland Joint School District No. 272 does

Lakeland Joint School District No. 272 is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 15506 N. Washington St., Rathdrum, Idaho, operating as a government entity under the authority of the State of Idaho and serving communities across the North Idaho Panhandle including Athol, Rathdrum, Garwood, Spirit Lake, and Twin Lakes. The district delivers free public education through a network of 12 campuses: six K-5 elementary schools (Athol, Betty Kiefer, Garwood, John Brown, Spirit Lake, Twin Lakes), three 6-8 middle schools (Lakeland Middle, Timberlake Middle, Mountain View), and three 9-12 high schools (Lakeland High, Timberlake High, Mountain View Alternative). It also participates in the Kootenai Technical Education Campus, a cooperative vocational program shared with Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls School Districts.

The district supplements core academics with a broad program portfolio including Gifted and Talented Education (GATE), Career Technical Education (CTE), Title 1 federal supplemental support, Section 504 accommodations, Health Services, the BASE before/after school enrichment program, the Invent Idaho student invention competition, McKinney-Vento Homeless Program support, and Title IX compliance. Operational technology is built on Google Workspace for Education with Chromebooks for instruction, Skyward Family Access for student information management, and Finalsite for the district web presence; district accreditation is held through Cognia.

The revenue model is non-commercial: the district is funded through a combination of state education allocations, local property tax levies (with a public levy calculator on the district site), federal program funding (notably Title 1), and supplemental support from the affiliated Lakeland Education Foundation nonprofit. The district is governed by an elected Board of Trustees with no private ownership or parent company, and an active modernization capital program linked to Idaho House Bill 521 with Phase 1 and Phase 2 work scheduled for Summer 2026.

Name

Lakeland Joint School District No. 272

Legal name

Lakeland Joint School District No. 272

Website

https://lakeland272.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lakeland Joint School District No. 272 is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Rathdrum, Idaho, operating 12 campuses across the North Idaho Panhandle and serving students and families in Athol, Rathdrum, Spirit Lake, Twin Lakes, and surrounding communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), Charter Alternative & At-Risk Schools (Continuation, Credit Recovery, Juvenile) (EDAJACAE)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Elementary secondary schools
• Vocational training programs
• Gifted special education
• School district administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Rathdrum

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lakeland Joint School District No. 272 is a public K-12 school district operating twelve school campuses across the North Idaho Panhandle, delivering free public education from kindergarten through grade 12. The district runs six K-5 elementary schools, three middle schools (grades 6-8), and three high schools (grades 9-12), supplemented by programs such as Gifted and Talented Education (GATE), Career Technical Education (CTE), Title 1 support, BASE before/after school enrichment, Section 504 accommodations, and health services. It also participates in the Kootenai Technical Education Campus cooperative with neighboring districts for vocational training.

Product overview

Lakeland Joint School District 272 is a public school district in North Idaho providing comprehensive K-12 education through a network of six K-5 elementary schools (Athol Elementary, Betty Kiefer Elementary, Garwood Elementary, John Brown Elementary, Spirit Lake Elementary, Twin Lakes Elementary), two 6-8 middle schools (Lakeland Middle School, Timberlake Middle School), one alternative middle/high school (Mountain View School), and two 9-12 high schools (Lakeland High School, Timberlake High School). The district also participates in the Kootenai Technical Education Campus cooperative with Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls School Districts. Beyond core academics, the district offers supplementary programs including BASE before/after school enrichment, GATE gifted education, Title 1 support, CTE vocational training, Invent Idaho competition program, and health services. The district operates with Finalsite as its website platform and utilizes Google Workspace for Education and Skyward for student information management.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Athol Elementary: K-5 elementary school located in Athol, Idaho
• Betty Kiefer Elementary
• Garwood Elementary
• John Brown Elementary
• Spirit Lake Elementary
• Twin Lakes Elementary
• Lakeland Middle School
• Timberlake Middle School
• Mountain View School
• Lakeland High School
• Timberlake High School

Products and services

• Athol Elementary K-5 public elementary school located in Athol, Idaho, serving students within the Lakeland Joint School District 272 attendance area.
• Betty Kiefer Elementary K-5 public elementary school located in Rathdrum, Idaho, serving district students.
• Garwood Elementary K-5 public elementary school located in Garwood, Idaho, serving district students.
• John Brown Elementary K-5 public elementary school located in Rathdrum, Idaho, serving district students.
• Spirit Lake Elementary K-5 public elementary school located in Spirit Lake, Idaho, serving district students.
• Twin Lakes Elementary K-5 public elementary school located in Twin Lakes, Idaho, serving district students.
• Lakeland Middle School Public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Lakeland Joint School District.
• Timberlake Middle School Public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Spirit Lake, Idaho.
• Lakeland High School Public high school serving grades 9-12 in Rathdrum, Idaho, part of Lakeland Joint School District 272.
• Timberlake High School Public high school serving grades 9-12 in Spirit Lake, Idaho.
• Mountain View Alternative School Alternative public school program serving middle and high school grades in Rathdrum, Idaho.
• BASE (Before and After School Enrichment) Before and after school enrichment program providing childcare and educational activities for students enrolled in the district.
• Career Technical Education (CTE) Career technical education program providing vocational training and career pathways for district students.
• GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) Gifted and talented education program serving district students with advanced academic abilities.
• Title 1 Program Federal Title 1 supplemental education program providing additional academic support for eligible district students.
• Health Services Student health services program providing medical support and health education for district students.
• Section 504 Program Section 504 accommodations program serving students with qualifying disabilities or impairments.
• Invent Idaho Student invention competition program encouraging creativity and innovation among district students.
• Kootenai Technical Education Campus Cooperative technical education campus with the Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls school districts, providing vocational training and career pathways for students across the region.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.

• Kootenai Technical Education CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA cooperative partnership between Lakeland, Coeur d'Alene, and Post Falls School Districts providing technical and vocational education opportunities for students across the region.
• Lakeland Education FoundationsupportOthersAffiliated nonprofit foundation supporting educational programs and opportunities within the Lakeland Joint School District.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Kootenai Technical Education Campus (KTEC): Joint technical-education cooperative between Lakeland, Coeur d'Alene, and Post Falls districts; a closely related entity (joint venture interest of Lakeland) rather than a competitor, but useful for comparing CTE delivery models.

Regional players

• Kellogg School District 391: Public K-12 district in the Idaho Panhandle; comparable rural/mountain district model but geographically separate from Lakeland.
• Boundary County School District 101: Public K-12 district in the broader North Idaho region; comparable in scale and rural-district operating model but does not directly overlap Lakeland's attendance zones.
• Bonner County School District (Sandpoint): North Idaho public K-12 district operating multiple schools; relevant regional peer given similar Panhandle geography and district size.

Direct peers

• Coeur d'Alene School District 271: Adjacent North Idaho public K-12 district and KTEC cooperative partner; the closest geographic and structural peer given overlapping service area, similar governance, and shared CTE infrastructure.
• Post Falls School District 273: Neighboring North Idaho public K-12 district and KTEC cooperative partner; directly comparable in size, structure, and program mix to Lakeland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@LJSD272
• Facebookfacebook.com/lakeland272
• Instagraminstagram.com/lakeland272/?hl=en

Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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