Total enrollment
9,903
+90 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
22 schools in IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT
Idaho · 9,903 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT reaches 9,903 students across 22 schools (13 elementary, 2 middle, and 6 high).
4-year change in IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
20
-1 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Idaho | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9,903 | #8 of 67 | #928 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 20 | #6 of 67 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #53 of 67 | #8,174 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.1% | #26 of 66 | #4,431 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.3% | #18 of 49 | #3,473 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 IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 19 district schools that reported both years went from 10,180 to 9,900 students (down 3%) and from 511 to 505 full-time teachers (down 1%), 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 IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT
As a middle-population district in Idaho, IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT serves 9,903 students across 22 schools.
On the school-mix side, IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT is made up of 13 elementary, 2 middle, 6 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 450 in this district, higher than the Idaho typical of 402.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 9,813 students to 9,903. IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT now counts 20 public schools, down from 21 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.