Total enrollment
5,134
-450 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in CALDWELL DISTRICT
Idaho · 5,431 students · 1 city
For a Idaho district, CALDWELL DISTRICT runs a compact public-school system: 11 schools and roughly 5,431 students (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in CALDWELL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
-1 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How CALDWELL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Idaho | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,431 | #16 of 67 | #1,761 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #17 of 67 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #25 of 67 | #7,056 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 74.0% | #1 of 66 | #1,619 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #9 of 49 | #3,024 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 CALDWELL DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 5,983 to 5,134 students (down 14%) and from 316 to 302 full-time teachers (down 4%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALDWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Caldwell | High | 09-12 | 1,400 |
| JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Caldwell | Middle | 05-06 | 778 |
| SYRINGA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Caldwell | Middle | 07-08 | 695 |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Caldwell | Elementary | PK-04 | 481 |
| VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Caldwell | Elementary | PK-04 | 458 |
| WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Caldwell | Elementary | PK-04 | 406 |
| SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Caldwell | Elementary | KG-04 | 362 |
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY | Caldwell | Elementary | PK-04 | 348 |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Caldwell | Elementary | PK-05 | 297 |
| CANYON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | Caldwell | High | 09-12 | 169 |
| SOUTHWEST IDAHO JUVENILE DETENTION | Caldwell | Combined | 01-12 | 37 |
About CALDWELL DISTRICT
As a medium-population district in Idaho, CALDWELL DISTRICT educates 5,431 students across 11 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, CALDWELL DISTRICT spans 6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, CALDWELL DISTRICT runs about 494 students per school, 23% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 402.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,134 students, shrank 8% from the 5,584 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count fell from 11 to 10 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for CALDWELL DISTRICT discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.