Joint School District No. 2
Public school district based in Meridian, Idaho. NCES district ID 1602100; state ID ID-002.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
62
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
38,740
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
2,051.6
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
18.9
Charter schoolsDefinition
2
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 382 | |
| Kindergarten | 2,204 | |
| Grade 1 | 2,420 | |
| Grade 2 | 2,476 | |
| Grade 3 | 2,819 | |
| Grade 4 | 2,748 | |
| Grade 5 | 2,878 | |
| Grade 6 | 2,831 | |
| Grade 7 | 2,933 | |
| Grade 8 | 3,183 | |
| Grade 9 | 3,322 | |
| Grade 10 | 3,442 | |
| Grade 11 | 3,537 | |
| Grade 12 | 3,565 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% | |
| Asian | 2.6% | |
| Black or African American | 2.3% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 14.4% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.5% | |
| Two or more races | 5.1% | |
| White | 74.8% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.5% | |
| Male | 51.5% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 12, Suburb 46, Town 1, Rural 3.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View High School Meridian | 9–12 | Regular | 2,463 | 113.6 | 21.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Owyhee High School Meridian | 9–12 | Regular | 1,884 | 83.0 | 22.7 | Rural: Fringe |
| Rocky Mountain High School Meridian | 9–12 | Regular | 1,848 | 80.4 | 23 | Suburb: Large |
| Meridian High School Meridian | 9–12 | Regular | 1,774 | 94.2 | 18.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Eagle High School Eagle | 9–12 | Regular | 1,765 | 77.3 | 22.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Centennial High School Boise | 9–12 | Regular | 1,743 | 85.7 | 20.3 | City: Midsize |
| Victory Middle School Meridian | 6–8 | Regular | 1,075 | 44.3 | 24.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Star Middle School Star | 6–8 | Regular | 1,013 | 43.0 | 23.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Heritage Middle School Meridian | 6–8 | Regular | 1,003 | 46.2 | 21.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Lake Hazel Middle School Boise | 6–8 | Regular | 986 | 52.5 | 18.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Meridian Middle School Meridian | 6–8 | Regular | 960 | 54.0 | 17.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Lewis & Clark Middle School Meridian | 6–8 | Regular | 898 | 42.3 | 21.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Eagle Middle School Eagle | 6–8 | Regular | 836 | 36.6 | 22.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Sawtooth Middle School Meridian | 6–8 | Regular | 829 | 38.3 | 21.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Galileo Stem Academy Eagle | PK–8 | Regular | 796 | 36.8 | 21.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Lowell Scott Middle School Boise | 6–8 | Regular | 773 | 36.5 | 21.2 | City: Midsize |
| Hillsdale Elementary Meridian | PK–5 | Regular | 769 | 36.2 | 21.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Pleasant View Elementary Meridian | PK–5 | Regular | 747 | 34.5 | 21.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Star Elementary School Star | PK–5 | Regular | 727 | 38.0 | 19.1 | Town: Fringe |
| Renaissance High School Meridian | 9–12 | Regular | 662 | 43.9 | 15.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Pioneer School of the Arts Boise | PK–5 | Regular | 658 | 34.1 | 19.3 | City: Midsize |
| Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy Boise | PK–5 | Regular | 610 | 34.0 | 17.9 | City: Midsize |
| Siena Elementary Meridian | PK–5 | Regular | 565 | 29.1 | 19.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Chaparral Elementary Meridian | PK–5 | Regular | 545 | 32.8 | 16.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Seven Oaks Elementary Eagle | PK–5 | Regular | 534 | 30.0 | 17.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Virtual School House Meridian | PK–12 | Regular | 516 | 14.4 | 35.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Chief Joseph School of the Arts Meridian | PK–5 | Regular | 505 | 33.8 | 15 | Suburb: Large |
| Willow Creek Elementary School Meridian | PK–5 | Regular | 503 | 29.3 | 17.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Mary Mcpherson Elementary Meridian | PK–5 | Regular | 494 | 26.1 | 19 | Rural: Fringe |
| Peregrine Elementary School Meridian | PK–5 | Regular | 483 | 31.5 | 15.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Desert Sage Elementary School Boise | PK–5 | Regular | 477 | 36.2 | 13.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Pepper Ridge Elementary Boise | PK–5 | Regular | 472 | 26.5 | 17.8 | City: Midsize |
| Meridian Elementary School Meridian | PK–5 | Regular | 468 | 30.3 | 15.4 | Suburb: Large |
| River Valley Elementary School Meridian | PK–5 | Regular | 468 | 31.3 | 14.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Christine Donnell School of the Arts Boise | K–5 | Regular | 464 | 24.0 | 19.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Hunter Elementary School Meridian | PK–5 | Regular | 460 | 24.8 | 18.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Paramount Elementary School Meridian | PK–5 | Regular | 460 | 25.4 | 18.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Prospect Elementary School Meridian | PK–5 | Regular | 456 | 23.7 | 19.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Barbara Morgan Stem Academy Meridian | K–5 | Regular | 438 | 24.5 | 17.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Discovery Elementary School Meridian | PK–5 | Regular | 416 | 23.6 | 17.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Ponderosa Elementary School Meridian | PK–5 | Regular | 411 | 22.8 | 18 | Suburb: Large |
| Eagle Elementary School Eagle | PK–5 | Regular | 389 | 22.2 | 17.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Ustick Elementary School Boise | PK–5 | Regular | 389 | 28.7 | 13.6 | City: Midsize |
| Cecil D Andrus Elementary Boise | PK–5 | Regular | 377 | 22.3 | 16.9 | City: Midsize |
| Summerwind Stem Academy Boise | PK–5 | Regular | 370 | 25.7 | 14.4 | City: Midsize |
| Eagle Hills Elementary School Eagle | PK–5 | Regular | 363 | 20.5 | 17.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Lake Hazel Elementary School Boise | PK–5 | Regular | 328 | 23.3 | 14.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Frontier Elementary School Boise | PK–5 | Regular | 263 | 22.6 | 11.7 | City: Midsize |
| Idaho Fine Arts Academy Meridian | 6–12 | Regular | 260 | 16.1 | 16.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Silver Sage Elementary School Boise | PK–5 | Regular | 250 | 19.4 | 12.9 | Suburb: Large |
| McMillan Elementary Boise | PK–5 | Regular | 241 | 19.5 | 12.4 | City: Midsize |
| Joplin Elementary School Boise | PK–5 | Regular | 241 | 15.6 | 15.4 | City: Midsize |
| Meridian Technical Charter High SchoolCharter Meridian | 9–12 | Career and Technical | 206 | 14.0 | 14.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Meridian Medical Arts CharterCharter Meridian | 9–12 | Career and Technical | 191 | 15.0 | 12.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Rebound School of Opportunity Meridian | 6–12 | Alternative | 184 | 7.1 | 25.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Meridian Academy Meridian | 9–12 | Alternative | 182 | 12.5 | 14.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Eagle Academy Eagle | 9–12 | Alternative | 160 | 13.0 | 12.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Central Academy High School Meridian | 9–12 | Alternative | 136 | 12.0 | 11.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Crossroads Middle School Meridian | 6–8 | Alternative | 124 | 15.5 | 8 | Suburb: Large |
| Pathways Middle School Meridian | 6–8 | Alternative | 122 | 14.3 | 8.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Flyers Center Boise | K–5 | Regular | 10 | 6.0 | 1.7check | City: Midsize |
| Ada Professional-Technical Center Meridian | 10–12 | Career and Technical | 0 | 1.0 | — | Suburb: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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