Total enrollment
1,514
+76 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in American Falls
Idaho · Public K-12
American Falls, Idaho has 5 public K-12 schools in service today, teaching roughly 1,514 students (an average of 303 per campus).
7-year change in American Falls
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
44%
was 45%
% Hispanic
54%
was 51%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
4,712
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,514
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
5
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FALLS ACADEMY | High | 06-12 | 38 |
| AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 436 |
| HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-02 | 357 |
| J.R. SIMPLOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | 03-05 | 350 |
| WILLIAM THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 333 |
About American Falls
Across American Falls, Idaho, 5 public schools instructs about 1,514 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Average school size in American Falls is around 303 students, 25% noticeably below the Idaho average of about 402.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment rose 5%: 1,438 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,514 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for American Falls discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.