Total enrollment
14,235
+602 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
28 schools in Caldwell
Idaho · Public K-12
Caldwell's public-school count of 28 reflects a system enrolling about 14,532 students inside Idaho, broken out as 13 elementary, 5 middle, and 7 high.
4-year change in Caldwell
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
27
+1 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
66,516
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
14,532
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
28
public K-12
About Caldwell
Public education in Caldwell, Idaho runs across 28 schools that teaches roughly 14,532 students. By footprint, Caldwell sits in the wide-reaching bracket.
In terms of grade levels, the city spans 13 elementary, 5 middle, 7 high, and 3 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 519, noticeably above the state mean of about 402.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 4%: 13,633 students in SY 2020-21 versus 14,235 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 26 to 27 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Caldwell discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.