Total enrollment
21,734
+2,474 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
46 schools in Idaho Falls
Idaho · Public K-12
Idaho Falls, Idaho hosts 46 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 21,734 students, broken out as 23 elementary, 6 middle, and 13 high.
7-year change in Idaho Falls
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
44
+6 (+16%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
74%
was 76%
% Hispanic
21%
was 19%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Idaho Falls
Public education in Idaho Falls, Idaho runs across 46 schools that teaches roughly 21,734 students. By footprint, Idaho Falls sits in the expansive bracket.
In terms of grade levels, the city is made up of 23 elementary, 6 middle, 13 high, and 4 other.
Average school size in Idaho Falls is around 472 students, 17% meaningfully above the Idaho average of about 402.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Idaho Falls has expanded 13% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 19,260 students to 21,734. Over that span, Idaho Falls gained 6 schools, going from 38 to 44.
On allk12, the community for Idaho Falls discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.