Idaho
781 Schools182 Districts316K Students
$12,804
Avg Per-Pupil Spend
-11% nat'l39.5%
Free Lunch Rate
-12.7pp vs nat'l79.8%
Graduation Rate
-6.7pp vs nat'l48/100
Opportunity Score
ModerateAbout Idaho Public Schools
Idaho has one of the fastest-growing student populations in the Mountain West, driven by migration into the Boise metro area and surrounding Treasure Valley communities. The state's per-pupil spending has historically ranked near the bottom nationally, a reflection of a conservative fiscal philosophy and a property tax limitation system that constrains school levy authority. Idaho's school choice landscape includes robust charter and online school options; the Bluum-funded charter sector has grown rapidly. Idaho recently adopted a sweeping school choice expansion and literacy-focused reform package. The state uses the Idaho Standards Achievement Tests (ISAT) and requires high school students to complete ISAT Science and the SAT. Rural districts in the panhandle and central Idaho face consistent teacher pipeline challenges.
Largest District
JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
39K students
Highest Per-Pupil
THREE CREEK JOINT ELEMENTARY DISTRICT
$84,667/student
Top Graduation Rate
SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT
97.5% grad rate
School Districts (182)
Per-pupil spending in Idaho ranges from $5,109 to $84,667 across districts with available data. State avg: $12,804.
| District | Schools | Students | Per-Pupil | Grad Rate | Free Lunch | Opp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Districts — 10,000+ Students | ||||||
| JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 | 61 | 39K | $8,978↓30% | 87.4%↑9% | 20.1%↓49% | 49 |
| BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT | 51 | 23K | $13,620↑6% | 83.3% | 32.0%↓19% | 47 |
| BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT | 25 | 14K | $8,773↓31% | 86.1%↑8% | 28.1%↓29% | 52 |
| NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT | 24 | 13K | $11,344↓11% | 82.3% | 46.8%↑19% | — |
| POCATELLO DISTRICT | 24 | 12K | $9,899↓23% | 94.8%↑19% | 37.2%↓6% | 48 |
| IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT | 22 | 10K | $9,192↓28% | 78.3% | 39.7% | 52 |
| Medium Districts — 1,000–9,999 Students | ||||||
| COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT | 19 | 9,990 | $10,771↓16% | 92.6%↑16% | 27.8%↓30% | 46 |
| VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT | 13 | 9,892 | $10,509↓18% | 87.4%↑9% | 38.1% | 45 |
| TWIN FALLS DISTRICT | 18 | 9,352 | $9,202↓28% | 84.9%↑6% | 34.7%↓12% | — |
| ONEIDA COUNTY DISTRICT | 5 | 7,818 | $5,109↓60% | 92.0%↑15% | 4.5%↓88% | 54 |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT | 12 | 6,770 | $8,419↓34% | 86.5%↑8% | 28.7%↓27% | 49 |
| POST FALLS DISTRICT | 12 | 6,050 | $9,111↓29% | 92.2%↑16% | 30.3%↓23% | 47 |
| KUNA JOINT DISTRICT | 11 | 5,825 | $9,251↓28% | 90.0%↑13% | 25.7%↓35% | 49 |
| MADISON DISTRICT | 11 | 5,758 | $8,848↓31% | 93.2%↑17% | 32.1%↓19% | — |
| CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT | 17 | 5,561 | $9,801↓23% | 86.7%↑9% | 43.2%↑9% | 48 |
| CALDWELL DISTRICT | 11 | 5,499 | $10,926↓15% | 75.6%↓5% | 83.7%↑112% | — |
| LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT | 13 | 4,754 | $12,231 | 89.2%↑12% | 26.4%↓33% | 45 |
| LAKELAND DISTRICT | 12 | 4,693 | $10,498↓18% | 89.6%↑12% | 26.6%↓33% | — |
| MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT | 10 | 4,366 | $9,352↓27% | 81.8% | 54.5%↑38% | 52 |
| MIDDLETON DISTRICT | 6 | 4,318 | $7,986↓38% | 86.3%↑8% | 20.0%↓49% | 45 |
| JEROME JOINT DISTRICT | 7 | 4,164 | $9,441↓26% | 73.0%↓9% | 55.0%↑39% | 42 |
| BLACKFOOT DISTRICT | 11 | 3,990 | $11,663↓9% | 87.0%↑9% | 48.3%↑22% | 53 |
| LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | 13 | 3,822 | $11,560↓10% | 92.8%↑16% | 29.6%↓25% | 49 |
| MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT | 9 | 3,745 | $9,327↓27% | 84.3%↑6% | 40.5% | 50 |
| BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT | 8 | 3,312 | $18,246↑43% | 84.4%↑6% | 27.2%↓31% | — |
| SNAKE RIVER DISTRICT | 7 | 2,813 | $7,110↓44% | 92.0%↑15% | 16.6%↓58% | 53 |
| EMMETT INDEPENDENT DISTRICT | 9 | 2,608 | $9,897↓23% | 82.7% | 37.0%↓6% | 53 |
| PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT | 5 | 2,468 | $9,010↓30% | 88.2%↑11% | 34.4%↓13% | 53 |
| MOSCOW DISTRICT | 8 | 2,397 | $13,591↑6% | 85.7%↑7% | 23.4%↓41% | 50 |
| SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT | 6 | 2,318 | $9,724↓24% | 97.5%↑22% | 29.0%↓26% | 49 |
| FREMONT COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT | 8 | 2,222 | $10,742↓16% | 95.5%↑20% | 43.9%↑11% | 42 |
| KIMBERLY DISTRICT | 6 | 2,153 | $8,661↓32% | 92.0%↑15% | 27.6%↓30% | — |
| TETON COUNTY DISTRICT | 7 | 1,878 | $11,418↓11% | 91.3%↑14% | 27.2%↓31% | — |
| IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY INC. | 2 | 1,713 | $9,082↓29% | 70.6%↓12% | — | — |
| SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT | 5 | 1,658 | $8,722↓32% | 96.3%↑21% | 35.5%↓10% | — |
| FRUITLAND DISTRICT | 4 | 1,634 | $8,243↓36% | 94.3%↑18% | 36.2%↓8% | — |
| FILER DISTRICT | 5 | 1,598 | $8,753↓32% | 87.0%↑9% | 33.1%↓16% | 48 |
| AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT | 5 | 1,572 | $11,857↓7% | 87.0%↑9% | 60.4%↑53% | 45 |
| WEISER DISTRICT | 5 | 1,559 | $9,061↓29% | 87.0%↑9% | 42.7%↑8% | 44 |
| BOUNDARY COUNTY DISTRICT | 5 | 1,441 | $10,530↓18% | 72.0%↓10% | 42.8%↑8% | 45 |
| BEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT | 7 | 1,424 | $8,614↓33% | 86.2%↑8% | 33.9%↓14% | 51 |
| PAYETTE JOINT DISTRICT | 6 | 1,371 | $11,443↓11% | 92.0%↑15% | 70.6%↑79% | 41 |
| MCCALL-DONNELLY JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT | 5 | 1,364 | $14,557↑14% | 90.9%↑14% | 19.2%↓51% | 36 |
| INSPIRE ACADEMICS INC. | 2 | 1,310 | $6,736↓47% | 62.0%↓22% | — | — |
| IDAHO ARTS CHARTER SCHOOL INC. | 1 | 1,303 | — | — | 46.2%↑17% | — |
| BUHL JOINT DISTRICT | 4 | 1,264 | $9,946↓22% | 83.3% | 46.2%↑17% | 46 |
| HOMEDALE JOINT DISTRICT | 3 | 1,260 | $9,153↓29% | 97.5%↑22% | 50.4%↑28% | 46 |
| MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT | 6 | 1,258 | $10,540↓18% | 97.5%↑22% | 23.9%↓39% | 50 |
| COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC. | 1 | 1,250 | $7,994↓38% | 92.5%↑16% | 15.4%↓61% | — |
| GOODING JOINT DISTRICT | 4 | 1,244 | $10,693↓16% | 77.0% | 51.2%↑30% | — |
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Data sourced from NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and Opportunity Atlas. Figures reflect the most recent available federal dataset (2021-22 / 2022-23). Learn more about our data sources.