The highest-spending school districts in Idaho
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
Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).
The 50 highest-spending districts
| 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 35 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 |
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