School spending per student in Idaho, every district
Lapwai District spent $20,539 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any Idaho district with 500 or more students; the median Idaho district with 1,000 or more students spent $9,654. Small rural districts and districts with many students in special programs spend more per student.
NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · current spending over fall 2022 membership · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
All 86 districts with 500 or more students, highest spending per student first
| District | County | Students, fall 2022 | Per student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapwai District | Nez Perce County | 519 | $20,539 |
| Blaine County District | Blaine County | 3,312 | $19,043 |
| Orofino Joint District | Clearwater County | 1,131 | $14,750 |
| Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District | Valley County | 1,364 | $14,097 |
| Wallace District | Shoshone County | 512 | $13,924 |
| Boise Independent District | Ada County | 22,809 | $12,892 |
| Boundary County District | Boundary County | 1,441 | $12,419 |
| American Falls Joint District | Power County | 1,572 | $12,408 |
| Moscow District | Latah County | 2,397 | $12,379 |
| Mountain View School District | Idaho County | 1,109 | $12,252 |
| Aberdeen District | Bingham County | 673 | $12,223 |
| Lewiston Independent District | Nez Perce County | 4,765 | $12,176 |
| Valley District | Jerome County | 531 | $12,104 |
| Lake Pend Oreille School District | Bonner County | 3,822 | $12,061 |
| Soda Springs Joint District | Caribou County | 922 | $12,020 |
The other 71 on the list
| District | County | Students, fall 2022 | Per student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon District | Lemhi County | 683 | $11,880 |
| Shoshone Joint District | Lincoln County | 525 | $11,855 |
| West Jefferson District | Madison County | 606 | $11,830 |
| St Maries Joint District | Benewah County | 953 | $11,595 |
| Lakeland District | Kootenai County | 4,693 | $11,406 |
| Gooding Joint District | Gooding County | 1,244 | $11,207 |
| Kellogg Joint District | Shoshone County | 1,201 | $11,142 |
| Nampa School District | Canyon County | 13,398 | $11,136 |
| Caldwell District | Canyon County | 5,499 | $11,104 |
| Wilder District | Canyon County | 659 | $11,059 |
| Teton County District | Teton County | 1,878 | $10,992 |
| Coeur D'alene District | Kootenai County | 10,107 | $10,869 |
| Marsing Joint District | Owyhee County | 854 | $10,843 |
| Buhl Joint District | Twin Falls County | 1,264 | $10,800 |
| Fremont County Joint District | Fremont County | 2,222 | $10,494 |
| Grace Joint District | Caribou County | 534 | $10,427 |
| Idaho Virtual Academy Inc. | Ada County | 1,713 | $10,421 |
| Blackfoot District | Bingham County | 3,990 | $10,407 |
| Treasure Valley Classical Academy Inc. | Payette County | 537 | $10,300 |
| Idaho Falls District | Bonneville County | 10,250 | $10,159 |
| Payette Joint District | Payette County | 1,371 | $10,042 |
| Pocatello District | Bannock County | 12,259 | $9,898 |
| New Plymouth District | Payette County | 990 | $9,834 |
| Marsh Valley Joint District | Bannock County | 1,258 | $9,781 |
| Minidoka County Joint District | Minidoka County | 4,405 | $9,772 |
| Parma District | Canyon County | 1,038 | $9,762 |
| Twin Falls District | Twin Falls County | 9,352 | $9,657 |
| Wendell District | Gooding County | 1,121 | $9,654 |
| Anser of Idaho Inc. | Ada County | 502 | $9,647 |
| Ririe Joint District | Jefferson County | 733 | $9,423 |
| Homedale Joint District | Owyhee County | 1,260 | $9,420 |
| Cassia County Joint District | Cassia County | 5,561 | $9,415 |
| White Pine Charter School Inc. | Bonneville County | 561 | $9,410 |
| Post Falls District | Kootenai County | 6,050 | $9,401 |
| Mountain Home District | Elmore County | 3,757 | $9,390 |
| Vallivue School District | Canyon County | 9,892 | $9,310 |
| Joint School District No. 2 | Ada County | 39,496 | $9,276 |
| Weiser District | Washington County | 1,559 | $9,215 |
| Bear Lake County District | Bear Lake County | 1,424 | $9,189 |
| Middleton District | Canyon County | 4,318 | $9,092 |
| Emmett Independent District | Gem County | 2,608 | $9,086 |
| Melba Joint District | Canyon County | 824 | $8,975 |
| Filer District | Twin Falls County | 1,598 | $8,835 |
| Firth District | Bingham County | 845 | $8,817 |
| West Side Joint District | Franklin County | 849 | $8,801 |
| Bonneville Joint District | Bonneville County | 13,778 | $8,756 |
| Fruitland District | Payette County | 1,634 | $8,715 |
| Idaho Arts Charter School Inc. | Canyon County | 1,303 | $8,695 |
| Kuna Joint District | Ada County | 5,825 | $8,614 |
| Jerome Joint District | Jerome County | 4,164 | $8,577 |
| Coeur D'alene Charter Academy Inc. | Kootenai County | 597 | $8,536 |
| Madison District | Madison County | 5,758 | $8,423 |
| The Sage International School of Boise a Public Charter School | Ada County | 1,008 | $8,411 |
| Kimberly District | Twin Falls County | 2,153 | $8,359 |
| Preston Joint District | Franklin County | 2,468 | $8,327 |
| Inspire Academics Inc. | Ada County | 1,310 | $8,322 |
| Shelley Joint District | Bingham County | 2,509 | $8,106 |
| Jefferson County Joint District | Jefferson County | 6,770 | $8,045 |
| North Star Charter School Inc. | Ada County | 958 | $8,015 |
| Idaho Virtual High School Inc. | Elmore County | 523 | $7,948 |
| Vision Charter School Inc. | Canyon County | 751 | $7,887 |
| Snake River District | Bingham County | 2,888 | $7,742 |
| Sugar-Salem Joint District | Madison County | 1,972 | $7,631 |
| Isucceed Virtual High School Inc. | Ada County | 1,023 | $7,324 |
| Xavier Charter School Inc. | Twin Falls County | 672 | $7,106 |
| North Idaho STEM Charter Academy Inc. | Kootenai County | 574 | $6,869 |
| The Academy Inc. | Bannock County | 545 | $6,829 |
| Compass Public Charter School Inc. | Ada County | 1,250 | $6,727 |
| Alturas International Academy Inc. | Bonneville County | 556 | $6,142 |
| Oneida County District | Oneida County | 7,818 | $5,738 |
| West Bonner County District | Bonner County | 1,146 | $3 |
Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).
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Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23