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Idaho school data rankings
Compare every reported district by one measure at a time, then inspect the underlying profile. Of 192 current districts, 190 report 2024–25 enrollment and 178 match the FY 2023 finance file.
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190 districts with this measure reported
Data ranking
Largest school districts in Idaho
Ordered by 2024–25 reported membership. This is a scale comparison, not a quality ranking.
| Rank | Name | Location | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 61 schools | MERIDIAN | 38,740 |
| 2 | BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT 53 schools | BOISE | 22,134 |
| 3 | BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT 27 schools | IDAHO FALLS | 13,577 |
| 4 | NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT 22 schools | NAMPA | 12,689 |
| 5 | POCATELLO DISTRICT 23 schools | POCATELLO | 11,448 |
| 6 | VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT 15 schools | CALDWELL | 10,339 |
| 7 | IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT 20 schools | IDAHO FALLS | 9,903 |
| 8 | COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT 18 schools | COEUR D'ALENE | 9,609 |
| 9 | TWIN FALLS DISTRICT 18 schools | TWIN FALLS | 9,000 |
| 10 | ONEIDA COUNTY DISTRICT 5 schools | MALAD | 8,702 |
| 11 | JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT 11 schools | RIGBY | 6,591 |
| 12 | POST FALLS DISTRICT 12 schools | POST FALLS | 5,779 |
| 13 | KUNA JOINT DISTRICT 13 schools | KUNA | 5,778 |
| 14 | MADISON DISTRICT 12 schools | REXBURG | 5,720 |
| 15 | CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT 17 schools | BURLEY | 5,484 |
| 16 | CALDWELL DISTRICT 10 schools | CALDWELL | 5,134 |
| 17 | LAKELAND DISTRICT 11 schools | RATHDRUM | 4,568 |
| 18 | LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT 13 schools | LEWISTON | 4,491 |
| 19 | MIDDLETON DISTRICT 6 schools | MIDDLETON | 4,306 |
| 20 | MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT 11 schools | RUPERT | 4,267 |
| 21 | JEROME JOINT DISTRICT 8 schools | JEROME | 3,998 |
| 22 | BLACKFOOT DISTRICT 12 schools | BLACKFOOT | 3,796 |
| 23 | SNAKE RIVER DISTRICT 9 schools | BLACKFOOT | 3,730 |
| 24 | LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 13 schools | PONDERAY | 3,653 |
| 25 | MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT 8 schools | MOUNTAIN HOME | 3,647 |
Source: NCES CCD LEA Membership, 2024–25.
Data ranking
Highest spending per pupil in Idaho
Ordered by FY 2023 current expenditure per pupil among districts with at least 200 students. District responsibilities and local costs differ.
| Rank | Name | Location | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLUMMER-WORLEY JOINT DISTRICT 333 students | PLUMMER | $21,213 |
| 2 | LAPWAI DISTRICT 480 students | LAPWAI | $20,539 |
| 3 | BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT 3,102 students | HAILEY | $19,043 |
| 4 | BRUNEAU-GRAND VIEW JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT 263 students | BRUNEAU | $18,570 |
| 5 | GEM PREP: ONLINE LLC 378 students | MERIDIAN | $18,145 |
| 6 | WHITEPINE JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT 205 students | DEARY | $18,116 |
| 7 | CASCADE DISTRICT 215 students | CASCADE | $18,029 |
| 8 | ELEVATE ACADEMY NORTH LLC 304 students | POST FALLS | $17,552 |
| 9 | KOOTENAI DISTRICT 213 students | HARRISON | $17,481 |
| 10 | IDAHO VIRTUAL EDUCATION PARTNERS INC. 320 students | BOISE | $17,132 |
| 11 | ELEVATE ACADEMY INC. 493 students | CALDWELL | $15,809 |
| 12 | GARDEN VALLEY DISTRICT 221 students | GARDEN VALLEY | $15,638 |
| 13 | KAMIAH JOINT DISTRICT 380 students | KAMIAH | $15,226 |
| 14 | KENDRICK JOINT DISTRICT 267 students | KENDRICK | $15,142 |
| 15 | OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT 1,090 students | OROFINO | $14,750 |
| 16 | ELEVATE ACADEMY NAMPA LLC 496 students | NAMPA | $14,465 |
| 17 | GENESEE JOINT DISTRICT 288 students | GENESEE | $14,340 |
| 18 | CHALLIS JOINT DISTRICT 332 students | CHALLIS | $14,317 |
| 19 | POTLATCH DISTRICT 448 students | POTLATCH | $14,263 |
| 20 | MCCALL-DONNELLY JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT 1,374 students | MCCALL | $14,097 |
| 21 | RICHFIELD DISTRICT 208 students | RICHFIELD | $14,061 |
| 22 | WALLACE DISTRICT 489 students | SILVERTON | $13,924 |
| 23 | GLENNS FERRY JOINT DISTRICT 361 students | GLENNS FERRY | $13,855 |
| 24 | BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT 299 students | IDAHO CITY | $13,080 |
| 25 | TROY SCHOOL DISTRICT 336 students | TROY | $13,031 |
Source: NCES School District Finance Survey (F-33), FY 2023. Resource measure only.
Data ranking
Idaho high schools with broad reported program access
Counts reported AP, gifted, and computer-science program areas. This does not measure course quality, participation, or current availability.
| Rank | Name | Location | Areas offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EAGLE HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 16 AP courses | JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 | 3 of 3 |
| 2 | HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 15 AP courses | BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 3 | MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 13 AP courses | JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 | 3 of 3 |
| 4 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 13 AP courses | JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 | 3 of 3 |
| 5 | SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 13 AP courses | NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 6 | WOOD RIVER HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 13 AP courses | BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 7 | IDAHO FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 12 AP courses | IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 8 | OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 11 AP courses | JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 | 3 of 3 |
| 9 | NAMPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 10 AP courses | NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 10 | COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 10 AP courses | NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 11 | LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 10 AP courses | LAKELAND DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 12 | MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 9 AP courses | JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 | 3 of 3 |
| 13 | LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 9 AP courses | COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 14 | SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 9 AP courses | IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 15 | TIMBERLAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 9 AP courses | LAKELAND DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 16 | COEUR D'ALENE HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 8 AP courses | COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 17 | MCCALL-DONNELLY HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 8 AP courses | MCCALL-DONNELLY JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 18 | LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 6 AP courses | LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 19 | CALDWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 5 AP courses | CALDWELL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 20 | RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 2 AP courses | JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 | 3 of 3 |
| 21 | GOODING HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 2 AP courses | GOODING JOINT DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 22 | RIGBY HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 1 AP courses | JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 23 | EMMETT HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 1 AP courses | EMMETT INDEPENDENT DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 24 | TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL 10–12 · 35 AP courses | BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT | 2 of 3 |
| 25 | BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 33 AP courses | BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT | 2 of 3 |
Source: CRDC 2021–22. At least two program fields must be known for inclusion.