Public schools in Idaho
796 public schools and 190 school districts in Idaho: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
796 public schools and 190 school districts in Idaho: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
Idaho has 796 public schools with 315,191 students and 18.0 students per teacher (US: 15.2).
13% of students attend one of its 84 charter schools.
Students proficient across Idaho (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year).
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Districts with schools here, by students here.
| District | Schools | Students | Spending / student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint School District No. 2 | 62 | 38,740 | $9,614 |
| Boise Independent District | 52 | 22,134 | $14,138 |
| Bonneville Joint District | 26 | 13,577 | $9,687 |
| Nampa School District | 22 | 12,689 | $11,375 |
| Pocatello District | 24 | 11,448 | $10,686 |
| Vallivue School District | 13 | 10,339 | $9,551 |
| Idaho Falls District | 22 | 9,903 | $10,090 |
| Coeur D'alene District |
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K–12 | 7,764 | 33.7 | 31% | 23% | |
| 9–12 | 2,463 | 21.7 | — | — | |
| 9–12 | 2,040 | 23.6 | — | — | |
Sources
| 18 |
| 9,609 |
| $11,856 |
| Twin Falls District | 18 | 9,000 | $10,659 |
| Oneida County District | 5 | 8,702 | $6,851 |
| Jefferson County Joint District | 11 | 6,591 | $8,865 |
| Post Falls District | 12 | 5,779 | $10,032 |
| 9–12 |
| 1,884 |
| 22.7 |
| — | — |
| 9–12 | 1,848 | 23.0 | — | — |
Idaho Virtual AcademyCharter | K–12 | 1,801 | 32.6 | 20% | 14% |
| 9–12 | 1,774 | 18.8 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 1,765 | 22.8 | — | — |
| K–8 | 1,750 | 59.3 | 36% | 24% |
| 9–12 | 1,743 | 20.3 | — | — |
Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.