Idaho Schools

  • IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
  • PO BOX 83720
  • BOISE, ID 83720
  • (208) 332-6800
Below is a summary of public and private K-12 schools in Idaho, the information provided includes details on state finances, overall faculty numbers and student enrollment. We have also collected graduation and dropout rates which are broken down by grade and race.

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State Information For Public Schools

Idaho School Rankings

State Ranking
Graduation Rate80.1%-
Dropout Rate2.0%-
Per Pupil Spending$7,072-
Students Per Teacher18.2-
Number of Schools751-
Number of Students275,051-
Number of (FTE) Teachers15,148-

Idaho Student, Faculty and Staff Statistics (2008)

Student Enrollment Per Grade
    Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment275,05118.2
Prekindergarten Students2,79719.8
Kindergarten Students21,51636.0
1st Grade Students21,810-
2nd Grade Students21,771-
3rd Grade Students21,309-
4th Grade Students21,450-
5th Grade Students20,795-
6th Grade Students20,403-
7th Grade Students21,080-
8th Grade Students20,623-
9th Grade Students21,686-
10th Grade Students20,874-
11th Grade Students20,111-
12th Grade Students18,826-
Ungraded Students--
Teachers Per Grade Level
    Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers15,14818.2
Prekindergarten Teachers14119.8
Kindergarten Teachers59836.0
Elementary Teachers7,212-
Secondary Teachers7,197-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes-1.0
Instructional Faculty
   
Instructional Aides2,909
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors264
Guidance Counselors & Directors
   
Total Guidance Counselors & Directors634
Elementary214
Secondary420
Other-
Librarians & Staff
   
Librarians140
Library Support Staff297
Administrators
   
Total Administrators & Support Staff7,869
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators137
LEA Administrative Support Staff625
School Administrators751
School Administrative Support Staff843
Student Support Services574
Other Support Services Staff4,939

Idaho State Financial Details (2008)

State Revenues For Education
    Percent of Total
Total Revenues$2,167,454,727-
Total Local Revenues$499,820,44723.1%
Property Tax$378,353,12317.5%
Non-Property Tax$2,748,8340.1%
Local Government Property Tax--
Local Government Non-Property Tax--
Individual Tuition$2,156,8700.10%
Tuition From LEAs$260,0180.01%
Individual Transportation Fees$1,005,2990.05%
Transportation Fees From LEAs--
Earnings on Investments$43,937,6262.0%
Food Service$30,718,9841.4%
Student Activities$2,080,6000.10%
Textbooks--
Summer School--
Other Revenues$38,819,1111.8%
Intermediate Revenues--
Total State Revenues$1,454,112,17167.1%
Total Federal Revenues$213,522,1099.9%
Direct Grants$16,530,4900.8%
Revenues Through State$192,124,2508.9%
Revenues Through Intermediate Agencies--
Other Sources$4,867,3690.2%
State Expenses For Education
    Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures$1,891,504,817-
Total Instructional Expenditures$1,153,188,64661.0%
Salaries$795,234,96742.0%
Teacher Salaries - Regular$630,003,70933.3%
Teacher Salaries - Special Education$116,155,3986.1%
Teacher Salaries - Vocational$6,099,2370.3%
Teacher Salaries - Other$41,049,6372.2%
Employee Benefits$256,148,66613.5%
Purchased Services$43,967,4992.3%
Tuition To Private and Out-of-State Schools$1,070,4970.06%
Tuition To Other LEAs In-State$260,0190.01%
Supplies$56,441,2470.6%
Property$325,7700.02%
Other--
Textbooks--
Salaries$327,579,55717.3%
Student Support$73,673,5883.9%
Instructional Staff Support$39,833,8332.1%
General Administration Support$23,281,1961.2%
School Administration Support$78,757,9804.2%
Operation & Maintenance Support$61,529,4593.3%
Student Transportation Support$31,333,0271.7%
Other Support$19,170,4741.0%
Employee Benefits$113,218,4006.0%
Student Support$23,106,2201.2%
Instructional Staff Support$12,839,4140.7%
General Administration Support$7,179,5280.4%
School Administration Support$25,127,4541.3%
Operation & Maintenance Support$24,353,6521.3%
Student Transportation Support$13,203,7170.7%
Other Support$7,408,4150.4%
Purchased Services$144,508,4417.6%
Student Support$9,622,4770.5%
Instructional Staff Support$12,332,7110.7%
General Administration Support$8,658,7200.5%
School Administration Support$1,921,6750.1%
Operation & Maintenance Support$68,075,0123.6%
Student Transportation Support$34,540,0241.8%
Other Support$9,357,8220.5%
Supplies$49,800,2992.6%
Student Support$1,350,8870.07%
Instructional Staff Support$12,482,7300.7%
General Administration Support$1,934,5390.1%
School Administration Support$829,2290.04%
Operation & Maintenance Support$17,861,3830.9%
Student Transportation Support$12,565,6260.7%
Other Support$2,775,9050.1%
Property$19,197,2801.0%
Student Support$258,4250.01%
Instructional Staff Support$2,973,6560.2%
General Administration Support$332,5770.02%
School Administration Support$261,7850.01%
Operation & Maintenance Support$8,639,9910.5%
Student Transportation Support$4,142,5500.2%
Other Support$2,588,2960.1%
Other$11,542,3800.6%
Student Support$1,0900.00%
Instructional Staff Support$292,2220.02%
General Administration Support$1,753,7440.09%
School Administration Support$32,3980.00%
Operation & Maintenance Support$6,795,8620.4%
Student Transportation Support$541,7520.03%
Other Support$2,125,3120.1%
Total Non-Instructional Expenditures$91,667,0944.8%
Food Services$91,449,4714.8%
Salaries$29,347,7501.6%
Employee Benefits$13,117,5880.7%
Purchased Services$3,803,5510.2%
Supplies$45,173,4342.4%
Property--
Other$7,1480.00%
Enterprise$217,6230.01%
Salaries$30,4190.00%
Employee Benefits$7160.00%
Purchased Services$176,3320.01%
Supplies$10,1560.00%
Property--
Other--

Idaho State Graduation and Dropout Details (2007)

Graduation Rate By Race
    Graduation Rate
American Indian 65.8%
Asian 91.5%
Hispanic 68.7%
Black 78.2%
White 81.7%
Total 80.1%
Diploma Count By Race
    Diploma Count
American Indian 202
Asian 279
Hispanic 1,632
Black 133
White 14,321
Total 16,567
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients By Race
    OHC Count
American Indian -
Asian 6
Hispanic 12
Black -
White 78
Total 96
General Equivalency Diploma (GED) Recipients By Race (Ages 16-19)
    GED Count
American Indian 49
Asian 25
Hispanic 155
Black 21
White 1,327
Total 1,835
Dropout Rates By Grade
  Dropouts Dropout Rate
Grade 92371.1%
Grade 103731.8%
Grade 114452.3%
Grade 125342.9%
Grades 9-12 Total1,5892.0%
Dropout Rates By Race (Grades 9-12)
  Dropouts Dropout Rate
American Indian82.3%
Asian-1.2%
Hispanic693.5%
Black-1.9%
White1591.8%
Dropout Rates By Gender (Grades 9-12)
  Dropouts Dropout Rate
Male8972.2%
Female6891.8%
City List
City Name Schools Students S:T Ratio
Median Income
Rating
Grade
Aberdeen380415.2$28,625
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American Falls51,47116.6$30,955
1 Reviews
Ammon53,31920.9$47,820
1 Reviews
Arco445515.0$27,993
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Arimo357415.5$33,500
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Ashton261616.9$30,282
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Bancroft220511.5$26,458
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Bellevue230711.9$45,438
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Blackfoot225,71918.0$33,004
4 Reviews
Boise10037,57618.0-
27 Reviews
Bonners Ferry61,37516.4$24,509
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Bruneau222010.0-
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Buhl41,31717.5$28,644
1 Reviews
Burley83,30017.8$27,981
4 Reviews
Caldwell2511,87618.8$30,848
11 Reviews
Cambridge314610.3$22,386
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Cascade229311.3$32,411
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Challis239412.2$29,904
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Chubbuck21,09222.8$41,688
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Clark Fork21219.8$22,031
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Coeur D'alene269,21219.9$33,001
12 Reviews
Cottonwood541313.4$34,167
1 Reviews
Council223811.4$24,375
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Dalton Gardens240920.8$44,559
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Dayton358917.4$36,442
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Deary21,10430.4$36,167
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Declo394919.0$36,528
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Driggs71,20116.9$33,750
1 Reviews
Dubois219910.8$29,167
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Eagle115,61519.2$65,313
2 Reviews
Elk City22814.0-
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Emmett82,56718.3$26,480
2 Reviews
Fairfield21609.2$31,167
1 Reviews
Filer41,30517.0$31,336
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Firth375717.0$23,239
1 Reviews
Fruitland51,72318.6$32,469
4 Reviews
Garden City313118.7$38,520
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Garden Valley323512.2-
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Glenns Ferry345112.8$26,379
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Gooding61,46616.8$29,316
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Grace234714.1$32,303
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Grangeville376516.1$27,984
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Greenleaf70-$37,375
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Hagerman237614.0$25,455
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Hailey52,28512.9$51,347
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Hansen240713.0$29,125
2 Reviews
Harrison223911.5$35,750
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Hayden Lake31,10922.0$65,893
1 Reviews
Hidden Springs243619.8-
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Homedale31,19818.3$24,196
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Horseshoe Bend230213.4$32,125
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Idaho City341414.2$28,068
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Idaho Falls4617,38220.0$40,512
16 Reviews
Jerome93,61318.3$30,074
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Kamiah353415.0$21,793
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Kellogg61,00216.6$25,898
3 Reviews
Kimberly31,39218.4$33,906
1 Reviews
Kooskia235111.2$20,491
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Kuna115,10221.3$40,617
1 Reviews
Lapwai348312.2$26,800
1 Reviews
Lewiston184,95317.3$36,606
4 Reviews
Mackay221913.0$23,807
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Malad City489917.1$32,235
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Malta233714.2$32,292
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Marsing488519.8$27,639
1 Reviews
Mc Call881012.4-
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Melba370516.0$31,429
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Menan356519.2$36,406
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Meridian3320,95720.8$53,276
12 Reviews
Middleton52,59719.2$32,665
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Midvale21267.6$24,444
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Montpelier495517.6$29,693
3 Reviews
Moscow122,57816.2$26,884
6 Reviews
Mountain Home134,08419.1$37,307
2 Reviews
Mullan21148.1$30,417
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Murtaugh325214.3$23,929
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Nampa4218,91819.9$34,758
19 Reviews
Naples212817.0-
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New Plymouth391517.9$30,524
8 Reviews
Notus238617.3$32,813
1 Reviews
Oakley243214.9$29,643
2 Reviews
Oldtown313916.5$23,542
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Orofino388015.9$30,580
2 Reviews
Parma31,07320.0$31,964
1 Reviews
Paul284017.4$30,417
1 Reviews
Payette71,72419.1$29,375
3 Reviews
Plummer343112.3$28,438
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Pocatello3311,79819.5$34,326
4 Reviews
Post Falls145,72520.3$39,061
2 Reviews
Potlatch243113.4$28,021
1 Reviews
Preston52,46520.2$35,204
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Priest River41,20216.3$26,765
2 Reviews
Rathdrum72,94118.3$41,167
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Rexburg134,77020.0$26,965
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Rigby73,98520.0$30,192
1 Reviews
Riggins214310.8$20,972
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Ririe366516.0$27,019
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Rupert82,76616.5$25,105
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Salmon685815.7$26,823
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Sandpoint122,92916.5$32,461
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Shelley42,18620.5$39,318
3 Reviews
Shoshone361116.7$31,036
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Soda Springs480816.7$40,690
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Spirit Lake31,10717.5$28,854
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St. Anthony101,71417.6$31,023
2 Reviews
St. Maries597317.0$32,054
2 Reviews
Sugar City51,46718.5$45,500
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Terreton255614.8-
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Troy231413.7$36,250
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Twin Falls248,32718.4$32,641
3 Reviews
Weippe222611.4$26,442
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Weiser41,61118.9$26,880
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Wendell31,05315.2$29,390
3 Reviews
Wilder239615.2$21,731
5 Reviews
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