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Idaho School Districts

Public school districts and education agencies

Districts and agencies
192
Students
315,123
Fall enrollment
Spending per student
$11,152
Average of reporting districts
Largest district
Joint School District No. 2
38,740 students

Enrollment and school counts come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Spending comes from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of School System Finances, and child poverty from Census SAIPE model estimates. Per-pupil spending is current spending (salaries, benefits, supplies and services), not construction or debt, and is shown only for districts with at least 50 students.

Districts by enrollment

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DistrictStudentsSchoolsPer studentChild poverty
Joint School District No. 238,74062$9,6145.9%
Boise Independent District22,13452$14,1388.0%
Bonneville Joint District13,57726$9,6877.7%
Nampa School District12,68922$11,37510.8%
Pocatello District11,44824$10,68610.2%
Vallivue School District10,33913$9,5518.9%
Idaho Falls District9,90322$10,09010.5%
Coeur D'Alene District9,60918$11,8568.3%
Twin Falls District9,00018$10,65911.8%
Oneida County District8,7025$6,85111.4%
Jefferson County Joint District6,59111$8,8657.5%
Post Falls District5,77912$10,0328.3%
Kuna Joint District5,77813$9,1456.9%
Madison District5,72012$9,12215.2%
Cassia County Joint District5,48417$11,28112.6%
Caldwell District5,13410$12,03915.4%
Lakeland District4,56811$12,3756.0%
Lewiston Independent District4,47913$13,5819.7%
Middleton District4,3066$9,8466.4%
Minidoka County Joint District4,26711$9,97510.1%
Jerome Joint District3,9988$9,83212.1%
Blackfoot District3,79612$10,84215.0%
Snake River District3,7309$7,46814.1%
Lake Pend Oreille School District3,65313$13,20710.6%
Mountain Home District3,6478$10,54113.0%
Blaine County District3,1028$20,9355.9%
Shelley Joint District2,5127$8,56010.0%
Emmett Independent District2,4729$11,33415.6%
Preston Joint District2,3115$8,8246.1%
Sugar-Salem Joint District2,3026$8,33315.3%
Moscow District2,2957$14,2558.6%
Kimberly District2,1956$10,0375.9%
Fremont County Joint District2,1798$11,00410.9%
Idaho Virtual Academy Inc.2,0632Not reportedNot reported
Teton County District1,9627$13,0159.3%
Isucceed Virtual High School Inc.1,6352Not reportedNot reported
Fruitland District1,5514$9,66610.7%
Filer District1,5505$10,4109.3%
American Falls Joint District1,5145$14,27315.3%
Boundary County District1,4556$12,22216.5%
Weiser District1,4425$10,54115.1%
Bear Lake County District1,4177$9,86211.6%
Idaho Arts Charter School Inc.1,3951Not reportedNot reported
McCall-Donnelly Joint School District1,3745$14,5878.2%
Inspire Academics Inc.1,3732Not reportedNot reported
Homedale Joint District1,3183$10,65914.0%
Payette Joint District1,2744$11,86718.9%
Compass Public Charter School Inc.1,2651Not reportedNot reported
Buhl Joint District1,1984$12,01613.1%
Gooding Joint District1,1894$12,13913.4%
Wendell District1,1043$10,62215.2%
Kellogg Joint District1,0984$13,34614.3%
Orofino Joint District1,0908$16,15916.6%
Marsh Valley Joint District1,0646$10,6107.4%
Mountain View School District1,0485$13,02616.8%
The Sage International School of Boise a Public Charter SCH1,0331Not reportedNot reported
North Star Charter School Inc.1,0221Not reportedNot reported
Parma District1,0033$11,0399.4%
West Bonner County District9274Not reported15.8%
New Plymouth District8983$10,05712.7%
St Maries Joint District8825$13,51716.9%
Soda Springs Joint District8434$11,9537.9%
Melba Joint District8242$10,37210.0%
Marsing Joint District8163$11,92512.2%
Firth District8083$9,55310.5%
The Academy Inc.8062Not reportedNot reported
West Side Joint District7983$9,15914.1%
Vision Charter School Inc.7601Not reportedNot reported
Ririe Joint District7192$10,1029.2%
Xavier Charter School Inc.6541Not reportedNot reported
White Pine Charter School Inc.6511Not reportedNot reported
Salmon District6474$12,86517.2%
Aberdeen District6253$14,0488.2%
West Jefferson District6224$11,65713.2%
Wilder District6104$10,97012.7%
Coeur D'Alene Charter Academy Inc.5931Not reportedNot reported
Treasure Valley Classical Academy Inc.5891Not reportedNot reported
Hayden Canyon Charter School Inc.5761Not reportedNot reported
Anser of Idaho Inc.5731Not reportedNot reported
Alturas International Academy Inc.5721Not reportedNot reported
American Heritage Charter School Inc.5601Not reportedNot reported
North Idaho Stem Charter Academy Inc.5531Not reportedNot reported
Grace Joint District5482$11,88618.6%
Gem Prep: Nampa LLC5291Not reportedNot reported
Kootenai Classical Academy Inc5281Not reportedNot reported
Mosaics Public School Inc.5271Not reportedNot reported
Shoshone Joint District5154$13,3099.9%
Heritage Community Charter School Inc.5121Not reportedNot reported
Gem Prep: Meridian LLC5061Not reportedNot reported
Valley District4992$13,89811.4%
Elevate Academy Nampa LLC4961Not reportedNot reported
Elevate Academy Inc.4931Not reportedNot reported
Idaho Virtual High School Inc.4934Not reportedNot reported
Wallace District4892$15,82218.5%
Sage International School Middleton LLC4821Not reportedNot reported
Lapwai District4783$21,72711.0%
Gem Prep: Pocatello LLC4761Not reportedNot reported
Gem Prep: Meridian North LLC4741Not reportedNot reported
Alturas Preparatory Academy Inc4631Not reportedNot reported
Gem Prep: Meridian South LLC4581Not reportedNot reported
Potlatch District4482$14,8775.5%
Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center Inc.4331Not reportedNot reported
Cottonwood Joint District4262$12,4059.8%
Liberty Charter School Inc.3981Not reportedNot reported
Pinecrest Academy of Idaho Inc.3921Not reportedNot reported
Murtaugh Joint District3881$13,7345.8%
Kamiah Joint District3803$19,61521.2%
Victory Charter School Inc.3801Not reportedNot reported
Gem Prep: Online LLC3781Not reportedNot reported
Butte County Joint District3763$13,35115.7%
Future Public School Inc.3761Not reportedNot reported
Taylor's Crossing Public Charter School Inc.3751Not reportedNot reported
Hagerman Joint District3742$13,77712.8%
Thomas Jefferson Charter School Inc.3641Not reportedNot reported
Glenns Ferry Joint District3613$16,15214.1%
The Kootenai Bridge Academy Inc.3471Not reportedNot reported
Idaho Novus Classical Academy LLC3381Not reportedNot reported
Troy School District3362$13,7806.2%
Notus District3352$14,21113.0%
Elevate Academy East Idaho LLC3331Not reportedNot reported
Plummer-Worley Joint District3333$22,88614.4%
Challis Joint District3323$15,24916.8%
Doral Academy of Idaho Inc.3311Not reportedNot reported
The Pocatello Community Charter School Inc.3281Not reportedNot reported
Idaho Virtual Education Partners Inc.3202Not reportedNot reported
Gem Prep: Twin Falls LLC3161Not reportedNot reported
Pathways in Education - Nampa Inc.3121Not reportedNot reported
Legacy Public Charter School Inc.3111Not reportedNot reported
Hansen District3062$14,0958.3%
Elevate Academy North LLC3041Not reportedNot reported
Idaho Science and Technology Charter School Inc.3011Not reportedNot reported
Basin School District2992$14,09511.2%
Genesee Joint District2881$15,2635.5%
Council District2822$12,41813.6%
Falcon Ridge Public Charter School Inc.2751Not reportedNot reported
Castleford District2741$13,57914.7%
Kendrick Joint District2672$16,67214.8%
Bruneau-Grand View Joint School District2633$20,29917.4%
Sandpoint Charter School Inc.2551Not reportedNot reported
Project Impact Stem Academy Inc.2271Not reportedNot reported
Garden Valley District2212$16,76613.0%
Mackay Joint District2182$13,04721.5%
Cascade District2152$20,02412.2%
Kootenai District2132$21,2078.3%
Richfield District2081$15,64911.4%
Whitepine Joint School District2052$20,04512.0%
North Valley Academy Inc.1971Not reportedNot reported
Peace Valley Charter School Inc.1921Not reportedNot reported
Monticello Montessori Charter School Inc.1851Not reportedNot reported
Palouse Prairie Educational Organization Inc.1851Not reportedNot reported
Heritage Academy Inc.1761Not reportedNot reported
Rolling Hills Public Charter School Inc.1761Not reportedNot reported
Nezperce Joint District1741$18,87616.3%
Dietrich District1731$15,88629.0%
Salmon River Joint School District1732$25,12116.9%
Horseshoe Bend School District1703$17,65124.0%
Highland Joint District1681$21,87714.9%
Rockland District1671$17,4439.3%
Cambridge Joint District1562$20,07516.3%
Camas County District1502$18,05411.0%
Midvale District1502$14,76414.3%
North Gem District1503$22,39824.5%
Pinecrest Academy of Lewiston Inc1491Not reportedNot reported
Meadows Valley District1421$21,74318.8%
Fern-Waters Public Charter School Inc.1411Not reportedNot reported
Idaho College and Career Readiness Academy Inc.1371Not reportedNot reported
Syringa Mountain School Inc.1281Not reportedNot reported
Idaho Bureau of Educational Services for the Deaf and the Bl1111Not reportedNot reported
Bliss Joint District1101$20,37914.1%
South Lemhi District1102$17,89121.1%
Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy Inc.1091Not reportedNot reported
Culdesac Joint District1001$23,36522.2%
Mullan District951$37,57747.4%
Clark County District912$25,64221.1%
Canyon-Owyhee School Service Agency (Cossa)791Not reportedNot reported
Pathways in Education - West Ada791Not reportedNot reported
McCall Community School Inc681Not reportedNot reported
Swan Valley Elementary District551$18,3584.1%
Cardinal Academy Incorporated531Not reportedNot reported
KTEC - Kootenai Tech Ed Campus371Not reportedNot reported
Island Park Charter School Inc.281Not reportedNot reported
Promise Academy Inc211Not reportedNot reported
Arbon Elementary District181Not reported2.7%
Pleasant Valley Elementary District111Not reported5.0%
Avery School District81Not reported40.0%
Prairie Elementary District61Not reported25.0%
Three Creek Joint Elementary District51Not reported11.1%

Frequently asked questions

What are the largest school districts in Idaho?
Joint School District No. 2 (38,740 students), Boise Independent District (22,134 students), Bonneville Joint District (13,577 students) have the most students in the latest NCES count.
How much does Idaho spend per student?
Districts in Idaho that report finance data spent an average of $11,152 per student on current operations, weighted by enrollment.
What does per-pupil spending include?
It is current spending for elementary and secondary education divided by fall enrollment, as published by the Census Bureau. It includes instruction, support services such as transportation and administration, and other day-to-day costs. It leaves out capital outlay for buildings and interest on debt.
Why do some districts have no spending or poverty figures?
Charter districts, education service agencies and other special agencies often do not report finance data separately, and Census SAIPE estimates child poverty only for geographic school districts. Values are also hidden for districts with fewer than 50 students, where a per-pupil figure can swing widely.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and SAIPE · Last updated 10/22/2026

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