Total enrollment
22,134
+2,293 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
52 schools in BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
Idaho · 22,134 students · 2 cities
BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT's 52 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 22,134 students across 35 elementary, 8 middle, and 8 high.
4-year change in BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
52
+5 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Idaho | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 22,134 | #2 of 67 | #347 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 52 | #2 of 67 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #14 of 67 | #6,304 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 44.0% | #36 of 66 | #5,027 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.1% | #8 of 49 | #2,953 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 48 district schools that reported both years went from 25,874 to 21,460 students (down 17%) and from 1,479 to 1,330 full-time teachers (down 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
Across 52 schools, BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT serves about 22,134 students in Idaho. By footprint it is an expansive district.
For a sense of the school types, BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT is made up of 35 elementary, 8 middle, 8 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 12%: 19,841 students in SY 2020-21 versus 22,134 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT added 5 schools, going from 47 to 52.
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