Ada County

Idaho · Public K-12

153 public schools serving approximately 79,677 students, in a county of 518,935 residents.

Schools

153

27 districts

Enrollment

79,677

NCES CCD

Median income

$91,502

Above Idaho avg

Free/reduced lunch

21.8%

Below Idaho avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2

39,496 students · 27 districts in Ada County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Ada County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents

White

83%

Hispanic

10%

Black

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

76%

Hispanic

n/r

Black

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

44.6%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

5.2%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

3.1%

civilian labor

Median age

22.0% under 18

All schools (153)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL	Meridian	High	09-12	2,462	·
CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL	Boise	High	09-12	1,931	·
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL	Meridian	High	09-12	1,917	·
EAGLE HIGH SCHOOL	Eagle	High	09-12	1,802	·
MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL	Meridian	High	09-12	1,783	·
OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL	Meridian	High	09-12	1,773	·
KUNA HIGH SCHOOL	Kuna	High	09-12	1,736	·
BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Boise	High	09-12	1,588	·
IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY	Meridian	Other	KG-12	1,493	·
TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL	Boise	High	10-12	1,398	·
BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Boise	High	09-12	1,289	·
COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL	Meridian	Other	KG-12	1,250	·
CAPITAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Boise	High	09-12	1,220	·
INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL	Boise	Other	KG-12	1,173	·
MERIDIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Meridian	Middle	06-08	1,078	·
LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL	Boise	Middle	06-08	1,065	·
HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Meridian	Middle	06-08	1,062	·
VICTORY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Meridian	Middle	06-08	1,048	·
SAGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BOISE	Boise	Other	KG-12	1,008	·
NORTH STAR CHARTER SCHOOL	Eagle	Other	KG-12	958	·
STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL	Star	Middle	06-08	895	·
SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL	Meridian	Middle	06-08	892	·
LEWIS & CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL	Meridian	Middle	06-08	882	·
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Boise	Middle	07-09	876	·
EAGLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Eagle	Middle	06-08	854	·
WEST JUNIOR HIGH	Boise	Middle	07-09	804	·
LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL	Boise	Middle	06-08	802	·
KUNA MIDDLE SCHOOL	Kuna	Middle	06-08	767	·
GALILEO MAGNET SCHOOL	Eagle	Elementary	PK-08	753	·
LES BOIS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Boise	Middle	06-09	705	·
HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY	Meridian	Elementary	PK-05	690	·
iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL	Boise	High	07-12	687	·
REED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Kuna	Elementary	PK-05	683	·
ELIZA HART SPALDING STEM ACADEMY	Boise	Elementary	PK-05	678	·
FAIRMONT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Boise	Middle	07-09	677	·
PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	Boise	Elementary	PK-05	667	·
RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL	Meridian	High	09-12	658	·
SIENA ELEMENTARY	Meridian	Elementary	PK-05	655	·
STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Star	Elementary	PK-05	651	·
EAST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Boise	Middle	07-09	619	·
PLEASANT VIEW ELEMENTARY	Meridian	Elementary	PK-05	616	·
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	616	·
VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE	Meridian	Other	PK-12	607	·
HILLSIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Boise	Middle	07-09	603	·
SEVEN OAKS ELEMENTARY	Eagle	Elementary	PK-05	580	·
SILVER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Meridian	Elementary	PK-05	579	·
WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	572	·
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Boise	Middle	07-09	565	·
FREMONT H TEED MIDDLE SCHOOL	Kuna	Middle	06-08	558	·
WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	548	·
WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Meridian	Elementary	PK-05	545	·
RIVERGLEN JR HIGH SCHOOL	Boise	Middle	07-09	540	·
CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY	Meridian	Elementary	PK-05	537	·
PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Meridian	Elementary	PK-05	532	·
DESERT SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-05	522	·
CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	Meridian	Elementary	PK-05	521	·
HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Meridian	Elementary	PK-05	517	·
PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY	Boise	Elementary	PK-05	514	·
ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL	Garden City	Elementary	PK-08	502	·
PARAMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Meridian	Elementary	PK-05	501	·
TRAIL WIND ELEMENTARY	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	501	·
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	484	·
CRIMSON POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Kuna	Elementary	PK-05	482	·
WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	476	·
CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	471	·
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Meridian	Elementary	PK-05	463	·
MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	459	·
MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY	Meridian	Elementary	PK-05	457	·
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN	Meridian	Other	KG-12	454	·
MERIDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Meridian	Elementary	PK-05	448	·
SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	445	·
LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	436	·
PEREGRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Meridian	Elementary	PK-05	429	·
PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Meridian	Elementary	PK-05	428	·
RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Meridian	Elementary	PK-05	427	·
BARBARA MORGAN STEM ACADEMY	Meridian	Elementary	KG-05	421	·
CECIL D ANDRUS ELEMENTARY	Boise	Elementary	PK-05	421	·
AMITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	411	·
FUTURE PUBLIC SCHOOL	Garden City	Elementary	KG-06	410	·
EAGLE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Eagle	Elementary	PK-05	409	·
FRANK CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL	Boise	High	06-12	400	·
MAPLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	399	·
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH	Meridian	Elementary	KG-08	392	·
LAKE HAZEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-05	390	·
CYNTHIA MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	384	·
GRACE JORDAN ELEMENTARY	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	374	·
SUMMERWIND STEM ACADEMY	Boise	Elementary	PK-05	372	·
USTICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-05	357	·
VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	350	·
iSucceed Academy	Boise	High	09-12	336	·
PEACE VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	KG-08	332	·
INDIAN CREEK ELEMENTARY	Kuna	Elementary	PK-05	331	·
SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-05	329	·
EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	Eagle	Elementary	PK-05	328	·
KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	320	·
MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	312	·
LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	295	·
HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	294	·
HIDDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Hidden Springs	Elementary	PK-06	288	·
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	283	·
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	280	·
GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL	Meridian	Other	PK-12	276	·
HUBBARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Kuna	Elementary	PK-05	274	·
FALCON RIDGE PUBLIC CHARTER	Kuna	Elementary	PK-08	273	·
ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	272	·
TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	270	·
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-05	269	·
HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	266	·
IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY	Meridian	High	06-12	266	·
JOPLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-05	266	·
COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	261	·
DORAL ACADEMY OF IDAHO	Meridian	Elementary	KG-07	261	·
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	260	·
McMillan Elementary	Boise	Elementary	PK-05	257	·
GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	256	·
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	255	·
PROJECT IMPACT STEM ACADEMY	Kuna	Other	KG-12	252	·
ROLLING HILLS PUBLIC CHARTER	Boise	Elementary	KG-08	238	·
ROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Kuna	Elementary	04-05	237	·
BOISE ONLINE SCHOOL - SECONDARY	Boise	High	07-12	236	·
VILLAGE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	Boise	Elementary	PK-08	231	·
MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	222	·
INSIGHT SCHOOL OF IDAHO	Meridian	High	09-12	220	·
PIERCE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	219	·
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	215	·
GEM PREP: MERIDIAN SOUTH	Meridian	Elementary	KG-05	203	·
MERIDIAN TECHNICAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	Meridian	High	09-12	192	·
EAGLE ACADEMY	Eagle	High	09-12	185	·
MERIDIAN MEDICAL ARTS CHARTER	Meridian	High	09-12	185	·
MERIDIAN ACADEMY	Meridian	High	09-12	171	·
OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Elementary	PK-06	170	·
REBOUND SCHOOL OF OPPORTUNITY	Meridian	High	06-12	153	·
CENTRAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL	Meridian	High	09-12	151	·
IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY	Meridian	High	09-12	151	·
EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY	Boise	High	06-12	137	·
IDAHO CONNECTS ONLINE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL	Boise	High	06-12	137	·
PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Meridian	Middle	06-08	135	·
CROSSROADS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Meridian	Middle	06-08	126	·
INITIAL POINT HIGH SCHOOL	Kuna	High	09-12	98	·
IDAHO CONNECTS ONLINE SCHOOL	Nampa	High	06-12	91	·
SWAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL	Meridian	High	09-12	80	·
MINIDOKA JUNIOR HIGH ALTERNATIVE	Boise	Middle	07-08	39	·
BOISE ONLINE SCHOOL - ELEMENTARY	Boise	Elementary	KG-06	37	·
CARDINAL ACADEMY	Boise	High	09-12	31	·
MADISON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL	Boise	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	28	·
TIGER LEARN PROGRAM	Boise	Middle	07-08	12	·
TREASURE VALLEY MATH/SCIENCE	Boise	Other	04-12	12	·
ADA COUNTY JUVENILE CENTER	Boise	High	05-12	11	·
DEHRYL A DENNIS PROF-TECH CENTER	Boise	High	07-12	8	·
ADA PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL CENTER	Meridian	High	10-12	0	·
Robert Janss School	Boise	High	09-12	0	·
DALLAS HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Boise	Not reported	M -M	·	·
KUNA CAREER TECHNICAL SCHOOL	Kuna	Not reported	M -M	·	·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Ada County?

There are 153 public K-12 schools in Ada County, Idaho, with a combined enrollment of about 79,677.

What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Ada County?

The county's public school system includes 82 elementary, 23 middle, 35 high, 10 combined-grade schools.

What is the largest school district in Ada County?

JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 is the largest school district in Ada County, serving approximately 39,496 students. The county contains 27 school districts overall.

How many people live in Ada County?

Ada County has roughly 518,935 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What is the median household income in Ada County?

Median household income in Ada County is $91,502, above the Idaho average of $69,041. About 5.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Ada County?

Approximately 44.6% of adults 25 and older in Ada County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Ada County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 21.8% of students in Ada County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Idaho county average of 37.3%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Ada County schools?

Across Ada County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 18.6 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of Ada County?

Ada County residents are approximately 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in Ada County is owner-occupied?

Ada County has about 211,440 housing units, of which roughly 70.8% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data