TWIN FALLS DISTRICT operates 18 public schools serving 9,352 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 other, 4 middle, 3 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,000 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Twin Falls County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,202 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 19.4% local, 59.8% state, and 20.8% 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 $48,147 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 42/100, ranked #81 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 353.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 63.4% White, 26.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% African American across the district's schools.
Canyon Ridge High School accounts for 16.1% of all TWIN FALLS DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means TWIN FALLS DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
TWIN FALLS DISTRICT school enrollment varies 120× across entities
TWIN FALLS DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 1,445 students (highest), a spread of 1,433 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
TWIN FALLS DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 353:1 — 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.
TWIN FALLS DISTRICT has 18 schools, including 3 high, 4 middle, 1 elementary, 10 other. Total enrollment is 9,352 students.
How much does TWIN FALLS DISTRICT spend per student?
TWIN FALLS DISTRICT spends $9,202 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #81 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in TWIN FALLS DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in TWIN FALLS DISTRICT is $48,147 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near TWIN FALLS DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Twin Falls County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of TWIN FALLS DISTRICT?
TWIN FALLS DISTRICT students are 63.4% White, 26.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for TWIN FALLS DISTRICT?
TWIN FALLS DISTRICT has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #81 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.