District-Level NCES Analysis
JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 operates 60 public schools serving 39,496 students, placing it among the larger districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 36 other, 12 high, 11 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 38,730 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ada County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,978 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 22.0% local, 63.9% state, and 14.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $53,537 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 28/100, ranked #116 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 8 of 60 schools offering Advanced Placement (80 AP courses district-wide), a 392.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 73.5% White, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Student Demographics
Average demographic composition across 60 schools in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
White 73.5%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
African American 2.4%
Asian 2.7%
Multiracial 5.3%
Other 0.9%
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.