Schools in Cusick School District · Pend Oreille County

Two of Pend Oreille County's nine ranked public schools place in the top quartile statewide — a solid showing for a rural northeastern Washington county spread across small communities like Newport, Cusick, and Metaline Falls. Newport High School leads the county at the 77th percentile, with Selkirk Middle School in Ione close behind at 76th. Three districts serve the area, meaning families have limited choice but meaningful variation in performance across grade levels. For families weighing a move to this corner of the state, the upper end of the county's public school options competes genuinely well against much larger districts.