Idaho school districts by resource index
Wallace District has the highest mean resource index of Idaho's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 59.5 of 100 across its 2 schools open in 2024-25, with 12.0 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
The 50 highest district means
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace District | 2 | 512 | 12.0 | $13,924 | 59.5 |
| Aberdeen District | 3 | 673 | 13.8 | $12,223 | 57.3 |
| Lewiston Independent District | 13 | 4,765 | 13.0 | $12,176 | 55.5 |
| Blaine County District | 8 | 3,312 | 11.6 | $19,043 | 54.6 |
| Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District | 5 | 1,364 | 13.2 | $14,097 | 51.2 |
| Soda Springs Joint District | 4 | 922 | 15.8 | $12,020 | 50.3 |
| Boundary County District | 5 | 1,441 | 18.0 | $12,419 | 49.4 |
| Moscow District | 7 | 2,397 | 13.7 | $12,379 | 48.4 |
| Marsing Joint District | 3 | 854 | 16.6 | $10,843 | 48.3 |
| Coeur D'alene District | 18 | 10,107 | 17.0 | $10,869 | 47.8 |
| Valley District | 2 | 531 | 8.8 | $12,104 | 47.5 |
| Lakeland District | 11 | 4,693 | 17.6 | $11,406 | 44.7 |
| Payette Joint District | 4 | 1,371 | 16.1 | $10,042 | 44.0 |
| West Jefferson District | 4 | 606 | 15.8 | $11,830 | 43.8 |
| Kuna Joint District | 11 | 5,825 | 18.4 | $8,614 | 42.4 |
The other 35 on the list
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon District | 3 | 683 | 18.0 | $11,880 | 42.3 |
| Boise Independent District | 51 | 22,809 | 15.1 | $12,892 | 42.2 |
| Emmett Independent District | 8 | 2,608 | 16.1 | $9,086 | 41.8 |
| St Maries Joint District | 5 | 953 | 12.9 | $11,595 | 41.4 |
| Post Falls District | 12 | 6,050 | 19.4 | $9,401 | 41.3 |
| Joint School District No. 2 | 60 | 39,496 | 17.9 | $9,276 | 41.2 |
| Gooding Joint District | 4 | 1,244 | 15.8 | $11,207 | 41.0 |
| Parma District | 3 | 1,038 | 16.7 | $9,762 | 41.0 |
| Lapwai District | 2 | 519 | 13.7 | $20,539 | 41.0 |
| Blackfoot District | 11 | 3,990 | 17.7 | $10,407 | 40.6 |
| Caldwell District | 10 | 5,499 | 18.0 | $11,104 | 40.5 |
| Madison District | 11 | 5,758 | 18.8 | $8,423 | 39.4 |
| Lake Pend Oreille School District | 13 | 3,822 | 14.5 | $12,061 | 39.2 |
| Oneida County District | 5 | 7,818 | 19.5 | $5,738 | 39.0 |
| Wilder District | 4 | 659 | 15.7 | $11,059 | 38.5 |
| American Falls Joint District | 5 | 1,572 | 14.8 | $12,408 | 38.4 |
| Weiser District | 5 | 1,559 | 15.4 | $9,215 | 38.4 |
| Bonneville Joint District | 26 | 13,778 | 19.6 | $8,756 | 38.0 |
| Inspire Academics Inc. | 2 | 1,310 | 35.4 | $8,322 | 38.0 |
| Idaho Falls District | 21 | 10,250 | 18.4 | $10,159 | 37.7 |
| Teton County District | 7 | 1,878 | 15.5 | $10,992 | 37.7 |
| Wendell District | 3 | 1,121 | 17.8 | $9,654 | 37.7 |
| Nampa School District | 20 | 13,398 | 18.1 | $11,136 | 37.3 |
| Middleton District | 6 | 4,318 | 18.1 | $9,092 | 36.7 |
| Kimberly District | 6 | 2,153 | 19.3 | $8,359 | 36.7 |
| Minidoka County Joint District | 11 | 4,405 | 17.4 | $9,772 | 36.6 |
| Pocatello District | 23 | 12,259 | 18.2 | $9,898 | 36.2 |
| Orofino Joint District | 7 | 1,131 | 18.1 | $14,750 | 35.7 |
| Mountain View School District | 5 | 1,109 | 14.7 | $12,252 | 35.6 |
| Vallivue School District | 13 | 9,892 | 19.1 | $9,310 | 35.2 |
| Grace Joint District | 2 | 534 | 16.9 | $10,427 | 35.0 |
| Jefferson County Joint District | 11 | 6,770 | 18.9 | $8,045 | 34.7 |
| Fruitland District | 4 | 1,634 | 15.4 | $8,715 | 34.5 |
| Twin Falls District | 18 | 9,352 | 15.7 | $9,657 | 34.1 |
| Firth District | 3 | 845 | 16.6 | $8,817 | 34.0 |
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
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Questions about Idaho's districts
Which Idaho school districts have the most resources?
Wallace District, whose 2 schools average 59.5 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Idaho's districts with 500 or more students.
How are districts ranked?
By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
How many school districts are in Idaho?
181 districts and other agencies ran at least one Idaho public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23