How equitable is school funding in Idaho?

The average funding equity score for Idaho school districts is 48 out of 100, compared to the national average of 49. This score considers per-pupil spending, need-adjusted spending, funding source diversity, and student-teacher ratios.

What does the equity score measure?

The equity score (0-100) measures four dimensions: per-pupil spending level, need-adjusted spending (rewarding districts that spend more where poverty is higher), funding diversity (less reliance on local property taxes), and resource access (lower student-teacher ratios).

School Funding Equity in Idaho

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 3, 2026

139 districts ranked by equity score — how equitably is school funding distributed? Equity is computed from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states. See our methodology.

State Avg Score

National Avg Score

Highly Equitable (70+)

Low Equity (<30)

#	District	Enrollment	$/Pupil	Free Lunch	Local Rev %	Score
1	PLUMMER-WORLEY JOINT DISTRICT	357	$17,956	71.2%	3.0%	93
2	LAPWAI DISTRICT	519	$18,083	30.6%	5.4%	86
3	ELEVATE ACADEMY INC.	498	$15,939	70.3%	9.9%	83
4	KAMIAH JOINT DISTRICT	393	$15,731	51.5%	13.0%	83
5	MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,109	$13,331	35.8%	5.6%	81
6	CASTLEFORD DISTRICT	306	$13,666	46.7%	8.9%	81
7	GLENNS FERRY JOINT DISTRICT	379	$15,040	33.4%	15.1%	79
8	BRUNEAU-GRAND VIEW JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT	302	$18,815	29.6%	11.4%	79
9	HORSESHOE BEND SCHOOL DISTRICT	225	$13,790	28.7%	13.3%	76
10	WHITEPINE JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT	207	$20,031	24.4%	32.4%	75
11	CHALLIS JOINT DISTRICT	328	$14,772	25.9%	21.4%	74
12	GARDEN VALLEY DISTRICT	276	$18,272	13.6%	30.7%	74
13	CASCADE DISTRICT	206	$18,819	18.3%	23.7%	74
14	BUTTE COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT	414	$13,165	26.4%	13.4%	73
15	IDAHO VIRTUAL EDUCATION PARTNERS INC.	228	$17,178	—	0.3%	73
16	KOOTENAI DISTRICT	210	$21,234	24.8%	29.8%	73
17	BLACKFOOT DISTRICT	3,990	$11,663	43.3%	13.8%	72
18	HANSEN DISTRICT	335	$13,533	27.7%	16.7%	72
19	BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT	3,312	$18,246	20.3%	56.8%	71
20	ABERDEEN DISTRICT	673	$13,255	63.8%	18.7%	71
21	VALLEY DISTRICT	531	$11,537	35.0%	12.3%	71
22	BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT	336	$13,213	18.5%	13.5%	71
23	ROLLING HILLS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	238	$12,364	16.0%	3.6%	69
24	WILDER DISTRICT	659	$13,177	84.4%	15.1%	67
25	SHOSHONE JOINT DISTRICT	525	$10,994	46.0%	10.6%	67
26	PAYETTE JOINT DISTRICT	1,371	$11,443	58.2%	9.5%	66
27	HAGERMAN JOINT DISTRICT	379	$11,659	31.2%	13.7%	66
28	NOTUS DISTRICT	347	$16,076	44.0%	25.2%	66
29	SALMON DISTRICT	683	$11,466	28.4%	10.1%	65
30	WALLACE DISTRICT	512	$13,260	35.6%	29.0%	65
31	SANDPOINT CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	262	$12,284	—	0.8%	65
32	MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT	231	$12,140	31.6%	18.7%	65
33	CALDWELL DISTRICT	5,499	$10,924	78.8%	14.9%	64
34	MCCALL-DONNELLY JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,364	$14,557	20.3%	40.4%	64
35	KENDRICK JOINT DISTRICT	289	$16,000	21.3%	27.4%	64
36	BLACKFOOT CHARTER COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER INC.	355	$9,754	40.6%	1.1%	63
37	TROY SCHOOL DISTRICT	323	$14,755	15.6%	27.4%	63
38	OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT	1,131	$15,363	35.1%	23.4%	62
39	POTLATCH DISTRICT	480	$14,002	18.1%	27.8%	62
40	COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT	441	$11,647	15.4%	10.6%	62
41	MOSCOW DISTRICT	2,397	$13,591	24.7%	42.9%	61
42	GENESEE JOINT DISTRICT	306	$14,052	11.1%	30.9%	61
43	AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT	1,572	$11,857	48.0%	22.9%	60
44	FUTURE PUBLIC SCHOOL INC.	410	$12,296	30.5%	11.9%	59
45	BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT	22,809	$13,620	19.6%	45.0%	57
46	ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT	953	$11,712	34.5%	23.3%	57
47	PROJECT IMPACT STEM ACADEMY INC.	252	$11,004	—	1.9%	56
48	WEST BONNER COUNTY DISTRICT	1,146	$12,904	29.4%	27.7%	55
49	WEST JEFFERSON DISTRICT	606	$12,158	40.9%	32.6%	55
50	IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	303	$9,801	—	2.0%	55
51	GOODING JOINT DISTRICT	1,244	$10,693	35.9%	13.9%	54
52	WENDELL DISTRICT	1,121	$10,265	47.9%	13.4%	54
53	GRACE JOINT DISTRICT	534	$11,669	20.3%	20.0%	54
54	LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT	4,765	$12,177	22.5%	43.7%	53
55	MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT	399	$11,802	41.1%	23.9%	53
56	NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT	13,398	$11,344	39.7%	16.9%	51
57	MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT	4,405	$9,352	40.8%	14.3%	51
58	BUHL JOINT DISTRICT	1,264	$9,946	35.5%	9.1%	51
59	COUNCIL DISTRICT	373	$10,639	26.1%	10.5%	51
60	EMMETT INDEPENDENT DISTRICT	2,608	$9,897	39.1%	10.2%	50
61	MARSING JOINT DISTRICT	854	$10,639	42.3%	18.1%	50
62	FORGE INTERNATIONAL LLC	397	$9,659	17.9%	6.8%	50
63	PINECREST ACADEMY OF IDAHO INC.	252	$10,192	—	2.3%	49
64	THE VILLAGE CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	231	$8,327	—	1.7%	49
65	JEROME JOINT DISTRICT	4,164	$9,441	45.0%	15.9%	48
66	FREMONT COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT	2,222	$10,742	26.8%	21.0%	48
67	WHITE PINE CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	561	$9,855	23.5%	1.6%	48
68	FALCON RIDGE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	273	$8,982	8.4%	0.6%	47
69	DORAL ACADEMY OF IDAHO INC.	261	$10,498	—	9.4%	46
70	CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT	5,561	$9,801	28.2%	13.3%	45
71	MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT	1,258	$10,540	17.9%	20.6%	45
72	PALOUSE PRAIRIE EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION INC.	210	$9,349	12.4%	4.9%	45
73	WEISER DISTRICT	1,559	$9,061	39.3%	10.6%	43
74	BOUNDARY COUNTY DISTRICT	1,441	$10,530	41.1%	23.6%	43
75	KELLOGG JOINT DISTRICT	1,201	$13,155	26.3%	25.7%	43
76	PARMA DISTRICT	1,038	$10,810	33.1%	22.5%	43
77	SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT	922	$10,446	20.7%	25.4%	43
78	HAYDEN CANYON CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	468	$13,287	—	3.9%	43
79	PEACE VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	332	$8,898	—	7.2%	43
80	COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT	10,107	$10,771	24.8%	26.9%	42
81	TWIN FALLS DISTRICT	9,352	$9,202	38.5%	19.4%	42
82	TREASURE VALLEY CLASSICAL ACADEMY INC.	537	$9,838	26.4%	14.8%	42
83	TAYLOR'S CROSSING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	370	$9,647	21.1%	1.7%	42
84	GEM PREP: ONLINE LLC	276	$13,734	—	12.3%	42
85	VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT	9,892	$10,509	34.0%	21.5%	41
86	MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT	3,757	$9,327	30.6%	9.7%	41
87	THE SAGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BOISE A PUBLIC CHARTER SCH	1,008	$8,669	—	8.2%	41
88	POCATELLO DISTRICT	12,259	$9,899	32.1%	17.0%	40
89	LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,822	$11,560	25.6%	22.2%	40
90	TETON COUNTY DISTRICT	1,878	$11,418	18.0%	34.9%	40
91	LIBERTY CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	393	$10,055	13.5%	3.2%	40
92	NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT	990	$10,182	25.8%	19.2%	38
93	HERITAGE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	482	$8,170	46.1%	0.9%	38
94	LAKELAND DISTRICT	4,693	$10,498	19.8%	26.4%	37
95	PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT	2,468	$9,010	22.3%	9.5%	37
96	FILER DISTRICT	1,598	$8,753	26.7%	15.3%	37
97	BEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT	1,424	$8,614	29.7%	14.3%	36
98	RIRIE JOINT DISTRICT	733	$8,912	12.9%	12.3%	36
99	IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY INC.	1,713	$9,082	—	0.4%	35
100	MELBA JOINT DISTRICT	824	$8,833	21.5%	16.2%	35
101	MOSAICS PUBLIC SCHOOL INC.	416	$8,824	33.2%	11.4%	35
102	IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT	10,250	$9,192	35.0%	18.4%	34
103	FIRTH DISTRICT	845	$8,495	25.4%	11.8%	34
104	VISION CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	751	$8,945	13.2%	1.1%	34
105	IDAHO VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL INC.	523	$7,343	—	0.6%	34
106	POST FALLS DISTRICT	6,050	$9,110	23.5%	15.8%	32
107	KUNA JOINT DISTRICT	5,825	$9,251	18.1%	22.9%	32
108	HOMEDALE JOINT DISTRICT	1,260	$9,153	36.3%	20.8%	32
109	COEUR D'ALENE CHARTER ACADEMY INC.	597	$8,537	—	7.0%	32
110	SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT	2,509	$9,724	25.5%	20.3%	30
111	GEM PREP: POCATELLO LLC	456	$8,348	—	3.3%	30
112	VICTORY CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	379	$8,643	13.5%	3.3%	30
113	THE POCATELLO COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	331	$8,437	—	1.3%	30
114	AMERICAN HERITAGE CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	488	$7,516	17.2%	2.6%	29
115	GEM PREP: MERIDIAN LLC	454	$7,943	22.2%	2.8%	29
116	JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2	39,496	$8,978	17.7%	22.0%	28
117	COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	1,250	$7,994	8.8%	9.7%	28
118	NORTH STAR CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	958	$8,163	—	5.0%	28
119	XAVIER CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	672	$7,188	19.0%	2.7%	28
120	LEGACY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	310	$7,627	11.9%	0.6%	28
121	BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT	13,778	$8,773	21.7%	19.2%	27
122	ALTURAS PREPARATORY ACADEMY INC	383	$11,522	—	25.6%	27
123	FRUITLAND DISTRICT	1,634	$8,243	26.3%	13.2%	26
124	INSPIRE ACADEMICS INC.	1,310	$6,736	—	0.0%	26
125	ISUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL INC.	1,023	$7,168	—	0.4%	26
126	WEST SIDE JOINT DISTRICT	849	$8,520	19.2%	18.5%	26
127	NORTH IDAHO STEM CHARTER ACADEMY INC.	574	$6,764	—	5.4%	26
128	THE ACADEMY INC.	545	$6,957	—	2.0%	25
129	GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH LLC	392	$13,551	—	36.8%	25
130	THE KOOTENAI BRIDGE ACADEMY INC.	312	$5,460	—	0.8%	24
131	ONEIDA COUNTY DISTRICT	7,818	$5,109	27.0%	2.8%	23
132	KIMBERLY DISTRICT	2,153	$8,661	21.4%	18.4%	23
133	PATHWAYS IN EDUCATION - NAMPA INC.	286	$7,625	—	5.1%	22
134	JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT	6,770	$8,196	24.1%	18.1%	21
135	SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT	1,972	$8,722	21.6%	18.8%	21
136	ALTURAS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY INC.	556	$8,275	—	12.9%	21
137	MADISON DISTRICT	5,758	$8,846	25.2%	22.7%	19
138	MIDDLETON DISTRICT	4,318	$7,986	18.9%	17.1%	19
139	SNAKE RIVER DISTRICT	2,888	$7,110	20.3%	13.9%	16

How the Equity Score Works

The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness:

Per-Pupil Spending (0-25)

Higher spending relative to peers

Need-Adjusted Spending (0-25)

Spending weighted by poverty level — rewards districts that spend more where need is greatest

Funding Diversity (0-25)

Less reliance on local property taxes, more state/federal support

Resource Access (0-25)

Lower student-teacher ratios = more individualized attention

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