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Boise, Idaho - 51 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Boise Independent District #53 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,278 per pupil, Boise Independent District ranks #54 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
22,809
Total Enrollment
51
Schools
$12,278
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Boise Independent District operates 51 public schools serving 22,809 students, placing it among the larger districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 46 combined, 4 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Ada County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,278 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending. See how Idaho compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 45.0% local, 43.1% state, and 11.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #53 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 13 of 51 schools offering Advanced Placement (144 AP courses district-wide), a 387.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 68.7% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Morley Nelson Elementary, with a diversity index of 67.3/100.
Its largest campus is Boise Senior High School, enrolling 1,512 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Dehryl a Dennis Prof-Tech Center, at 3 students, a 504x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Boise Independent District school enrollment varies 504× across entities
Boise Independent District school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 1,512 students (highest), a spread of 1,509 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Boise Independent District student-counselor ratio is 387:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Boise Independent District?
Boise Independent District has 51 schools, including 4 high, 46 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 22,809 students.
How much does Boise Independent District spend per student?
Boise Independent District spends $12,278 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #53 in Idaho.
What is the demographic composition of Boise Independent District?
Boise Independent District students are 68.7% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% African American, 3.6% Asian, averaged across 51 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Boise Independent District?
Boise Independent District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #53 out of 139 districts in Idaho.