Public schools in Idaho
796 operating public schools in 190 school districts and other education agencies, school year 2024–25.
Operating schoolsDefinition
796
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
315,191
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
17,488.8
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
18.0
Charter schoolsDefinition
84
Largest districts by enrollment
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a quality ranking). 8 Idaho districts have full profiles so far; search all 190.
| District | City | Schools | Students | Students / FTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint School District No. 2 | Meridian | 62 | 38,740 | 18.9 |
| Boise Independent District | Boise | 52 | 22,134 | 15.9 |
| Bonneville Joint District | Idaho Falls | 26 | 13,577 | 19.9 |
| Nampa School District | Nampa | 22 | 12,689 | — |
| Pocatello District | Pocatello | 24 | 11,448 | 18.6 |
| Vallivue School District | Caldwell | 13 | 10,339 | 19.6 |
| Idaho Falls District | Idaho Falls | 22 | 9,903 | — |
| Coeur D'Alene District | Coeur D'Alene | 18 | 9,609 | 18.3 |
| Twin Falls District | Twin Falls | 18 | 9,000 | 17.8 |
| Oneida County District | Malad City | 5 | 8,702 | 30.7 |
| Jefferson County Joint District | Rigby | 11 | 6,591 | 19.7 |
| Post Falls District | Post Falls | 12 | 5,779 | 20.1 |
| Kuna Joint District | Kuna | 13 | 5,778 | — |
| Madison District | Rexburg | 12 | 5,720 | — |
| Cassia County Joint District | Burley | 17 | 5,484 | 18.6 |
Schools by locale
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| City | 20.6% | |
| Suburb | 20.0% | |
| Town | 18.1% | |
| Rural | 41.3% |
Schools by level
| Group | Schools | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 385 | |
| High | 221 | |
| Middle | 114 | |
| Other | 66 | |
| Prekindergarten | 9 | |
| Secondary | 1 |
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.
Figures are republished from official files without adjustment, except where a page says a value is summed or derived. See methodology and definitions & limitations. Spotted a problem? Report a data issue.