Total enrollment
35,976
+3,160 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
81 schools in Boise
Idaho · Public K-12
Public K-12 education in Boise reaches 35,976 students across 81 schools, with a level mix of 52 elementary, 10 middle, and 15 high.
4-year change in Boise
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
79
+7 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
35,976
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
81
public K-12
About Boise
Boise, Idaho is home to 81 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 35,976 students. By school count, it is a wide-reaching city.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 52 elementary, 10 middle, 15 high, and 4 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 444, noticeably above the state mean of about 402.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 10%: 32,816 students in SY 2020-21 versus 35,976 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 72 to 79 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Boise discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.