Public schools in Idaho

The NCES directory lists 796 public schools operating in Idaho in 2024-25; 767 of them reported 312,150 students, averaging 16.9 students per teacher, tied for 10th with Michigan of the 50 jurisdictions (states and D.C.) that reported 2024-25 teacher counts (the mean of its schools' ratios); Tennessee did not. Its largest district is Joint School District No. 2, with 38,730 students in 2024-25.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · method

Schools767377 elementary, 113 middle, 205 high, 72 other
Students312,1500.6% of U.S. public-school students
Students per teacher16.9U.S. 15.3

Idaho has more students per teacher than the U.S. average

Idaho ranks 10th of the 50 jurisdictions (states and D.C.) that reported 2024-25 teacher counts, counting from the most students per teacher; below, it is shown with the states ranked just above and below it. The full ranking of all 51 is on the states page.

  1. Ohio17.4
  2. Oregon17.3
  3. Alabama17.2
  4. Idaho16.9
  5. Michigan16.9
  6. North Carolina16.2
  7. Colorado15.8

Eight in ten larger Idaho districts spent between $8,045 and $12,379 per student

Among the 57 Idaho districts with at least 1,000 students, one in ten spent less than $8,045 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 and one in ten spent more than $12,379; the median was $9,654. Each tick below is one district: the spread shows how far apart the state's districts are, which a statewide average hides.

Current spending per student, Idaho districts with 1,000 or more students, fiscal year 2022-2357 values from $5,738 to $19,043; ; state median $9,654.$8,045$12,379the middle eight in ten1 more above $15,000 →$5k$10k$15kcurrent spending per studentstate median $9,654
Current spending per student, Idaho districts with 1,000 or more students, fiscal year 2022-2357 values from $5,738 to $19,043; ; state median $9,654.$8,045$12,379the middle eight in ten1 more above $15,000 →$5k$10k$15kcurrent spending per studentstate median $9,654
Current spending per student, Idaho districts with 1,000 or more students, fiscal year 2022-2357 values from $5,738 to $19,043; ; state median $9,654.$8,045$12,379the middle eight in ten1 more above $15,000 →$5k$10k$15kcurrent spending per studentstate median $9,654
Current spending per student, Idaho districts with 1,000 or more students, fiscal year 2022-2357 values from $5,738 to $19,043; ; state median $9,654.$8,045$12,379the middle eight in ten1 more above $15,000 →$5k$10k$15kcurrent spending per studentstate median $9,654

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: mean of school ratios from 3 to 99, schools open that year; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures over fall membership, districts with at least 1,000 students.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, 51.5% of the Idaho students tested met the state's reading standard and 40.6% its math standard. Idaho writes its own tests and sets its own standard, so these compare Idaho's districts and schools with each other, not with other states; each district and school page gives its own results beside these. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 81.1% of 25,525 students.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23 and four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students.

In the Idaho almanac

  1. 01Every school district

    Directory, 2024-25

  2. 02Largest schools

    Largest: Idaho Home Learning Academy, 7,764 students (By 2024-25 enrollment)

  3. 03Fewest students per teacher

    Fewest: Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind, 5.4 students per teacher (Schools, 2024-25)

  4. 04Highest-spending districts

    Highest: Lapwai District, $20,539 per student (F-33 fiscal year 2022-23)

  5. 05Teacher salary spending by district

    Highest: Lapwai District, $100,184 of salary spending per teacher (F-33 fiscal year 2022-23)

  6. 06Chronic absenteeism

    Lowest: Hawthorne Middle School, 0.1% chronically absent (EDFacts 2022-23)

  7. 07Schools by resource index

    Highest index: Meridian Technical Charter High School, 67 of 100 (CCD and CRDC)

  8. 08Districts by resource index

    Highest index: Wallace District, 60 of 100 on average (CCD and CRDC)

Largest districts in Idaho

  1. Joint School District No. 238,730
  2. Boise Independent District21,737
  3. Bonneville Joint District13,577
  4. Nampa School District12,595
  5. Pocatello District11,448
  6. Vallivue School District10,339
  7. Idaho Falls District9,950
  8. Coeur D'alene District9,609

Every Idaho school district, with a find box →

Source: Largest districts: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, students in the district's schools open that year.

Cities with the most public schools

  1. Boise35,279 students78 schools
  2. Meridian29,970 students46 schools
  3. Idaho Falls21,448 students44 schools
  4. Nampa21,284 students33 schools
  5. Caldwell14,214 students26 schools
  6. Pocatello11,003 students22 schools
  7. Blackfoot8,089 students22 schools
  8. Twin Falls10,098 students21 schools
  9. Coeur D'alene8,828 students15 schools
  10. Lewiston4,480 students13 schools
  11. Post Falls5,779 students12 schools
  12. Rexburg5,623 students11 schools

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: a school counts under the city in its mailing address, so a large city's count takes in suburbs that share its postal name.

Questions about Idaho's public schools

  1. How many public schools are in Idaho?
    The NCES directory lists 796 operating in 2024-25; 767 of them reported students: 377 elementary, 113 middle, 205 high and 72 other, enrolling 312,150 students (NCES Common Core of Data).
  2. What is the average student-teacher ratio in Idaho?
    16.9 students per full-time teacher in 2024-25, against 15.3 for the U.S.; the mean of school ratios for schools open that year.
  3. What is the largest school district in Idaho?
    Joint School District No. 2, with 38,730 students in its schools in 2024-25 (NCES Common Core of Data).
  4. How much does Idaho spend per public-school student?
    $10,147 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, summed over its districts (NCES F-33).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership and staff files · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23

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