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Enrollment
1,210
Combined
DISTRICT 687 · STATE 488
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INSPIRE ACADEMICS INC.·NCES 160001100866
INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL
9550 BETHEL COURT, BOISE, ID 83709 · (208) 322-4002 · Ada County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,210 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Idaho public K-12 schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
32.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 35.4:1 · STATE 31.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 25 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 3% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 123 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 179 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 125 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 173 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 164 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 93 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 86% smaller than its 8th grade class (179).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.1%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
19.0%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,210
-542 (-31%) vs 2020
+98% since 2010-11, when it was 610
Student : Teacher
32.3:1
was 38.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,210 | 37.4 | 32.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,150 | 34.8 | 33.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,173 | 41.6 | 28.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,752 | 45 | 38.9:1 | 30% (524) |
| 2017-18 | 1,007 | 30.6 | 33.0:1 | 39% (388) |
| 2015-16 | 925 | 29 | 31.9:1 | 51% (472) |
| 2010-11 | 610 | 11 | 55.5:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (1,007 to 1,210); teachers up 22% (30.6 to 37.4).
About INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL
INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a high-enrollment combined-grade school in BOISE, Idaho. School enrollment was 1,210 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 12. The average among combined schools in Idaho is roughly 488 students; this school is 148% above that.
INSPIRE ACADEMICS INC. runs 2 schools with a combined 1,373 students. INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL is one of them.
At INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL, White students make up 73% of the student body. The school is also 19% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is lower than the 83% White share among all Ada County residents. The school's diversity index is 43%, meaning two students picked at random have a 43% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 37.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 32.3:1. That is higher than the 31.4:1 average for combined schools in Idaho.
allk12 grades INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL a D. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
Ada County census figures show that the median household income is $91,502, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. There are 156 public schools in Ada County, enrolling about 80,006 students in all.
The nearest public school is EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Enrollment at INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL declined 31% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,752 to 1,210 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 38.9:1 in 2020-21, and 32.3:1 in 2024-25.
The INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Ada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in INSPIRE ACADEMICS INC.
- EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMYHigh · 163 students
Other schools in BOISE
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,290 students
- CAPITAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
Nearby schools
- EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY0.0 mi · 163
- CARDINAL ACADEMY0.3 mi · 53
- HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 472
- VILLAGE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY1.2 mi · 70
- MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 392
- FAIRMONT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 659
Frequently asked questions
About INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLHow large is INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL?
INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,210 students in grades KG-12.
Is INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL have?
INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 32.3:1.
How diverse is INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL?
INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL reports a student body of 73% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL?
INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL is overseen by INSPIRE ACADEMICS INC. in Ada County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.