Idaho · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced School Districts in Idaho

Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

50
Districts ranked
236,174
Students enrolled
43/100
Avg quality score
C
Top grade

The ranking in one line

Wallace District in Silverton leads Idaho's districts with an average school quality score of 59.5/100 across 2 schools.

59.5/100
top district score (grade C)
2
schools in Wallace District
512
students in the top district
43/100
average across the top 50
# District GradeAvg Quality
1 Wallace District Silverton C 59.5
2 Aberdeen District Aberdeen C 58.3
3 Blaine County District Hailey C 55.4
4 Boundary County District Bonners Ferry C- 52.8
5 Soda Springs Joint District Soda Springs C- 51.8
6 Blackfoot District Blackfoot C- 50.7
7 Marsing Joint District Marsing C- 50
8 Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District Mccall D 49.8
9 Lewiston Independent District Lewiston D 49.8
10 Valley District Hazelton D 49.5
11 Moscow District Moscow D 47.6
12 Salmon District Salmon D 46.7
13 Coeur D'alene District Coeur D'alene D 45.5
14 Gooding Joint District Gooding D 45.3
15 Shoshone Joint District Shoshone D 44.3
16 Kuna Joint District Kuna D 44.1
17 Post Falls District Post Falls D 43.6
18 Lakeland District Rathdrum D 43.4
19 West Jefferson District Terreton D 42.5
20 Lapwai District Lapwai D 42.5
21 Boise Independent District Boise D 42.3
22 Caldwell District Caldwell D 42.1
23 Minidoka County Joint District Rupert D 42
24 Emmett Independent District Emmett D 41.8
25 Joint School District No. 2 Meridian D 41.6
26 Payette Joint District Payette D 41.6
27 Jerome Joint District Jerome D 40.7
28 Madison District Rexburg D 40.5
29 Bonneville Joint District Idaho Falls D 40.4
30 Parma District Parma D 40.3
31 Lake Pend Oreille School District Ponderay D 40
32 St Maries Joint District St Maries F 39.2
33 Inspire Academics Inc. Boise F 38.5
34 Weiser District Weiser F 38.4
35 American Falls Joint District American Falls F 38
36 Snake River District Blackfoot F 37.8
37 Pocatello District Pocatello F 37.7
38 Wendell District Wendell F 37.7
39 Oneida County District Malad F 37.6
40 Wilder District Wilder F 37.5
41 Idaho Falls District Idaho Falls F 37.4
42 Marsh Valley Joint District Arimo F 37.3
43 Bear Lake County District Paris F 37.1
44 Orofino Joint District Orofino F 36.7
45 Mountain View School District Grangeville F 36.6
46 Nampa School District Nampa F 35.7
47 Twin Falls District Twin Falls F 35.4
48 Buhl Joint District Buhl F 34.5
49 Middleton District Middleton F 34.3
50 Jefferson County Joint District Rigby F 34.1

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best school districts in Idaho? ▼

The top-ranked district in Idaho is Wallace District in Silverton with 512 students across 2 schools. Average quality score: 59.5/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.

How are district rankings calculated? ▼

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.

How many school districts are in Idaho? ▼

Idaho has 50+ school districts serving 315,098 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 17.1:1.

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Methodology

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.