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Boise Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Boise Independent School District details

Boise Independent School District
8169 West Victory Road
Boise, ID 83709

22,809 Students enrolled in District

52 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Boise Independent School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Idaho

7

(10 is best)

Better than 69.0% of all ID school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
49%
46%
54%
51%
44%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Ada County Juvenile Center School
6300 Denton Street
Boise, ID, 83704
05-12
Adams Elementary School
1725 East Warm Springs Avenue
Boise, ID, 83712
PK-06
Amity Elementary School
10000 West Amity Road
Boise, ID, 83709
PK-06
Boise Online School Elementary
8169 West Victory Road
Boise, ID, 83709
KG-06
Boise Online School Secondary
8169 West Victory Road
Boise, ID, 83709
07-12
Boise Senior High School
1010 West Washington Street
Boise, ID, 83702
09-12
Borah Senior High School
6001 Cassia Street
Boise, ID, 83709
09-12
Capital Senior High School
8055 Goddard Road
Boise, ID, 83704
09-12
Collister Elementary School
4426 Catalpa Drive
Boise, ID, 83703
PK-06
Cynthia Mann Elementary School
5401 West Castle Drive
Boise, ID, 83703
PK-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 74.6% 76.3%
Black 4.8% 1.2%
Hispanic 15.6% 19.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 4.1% 1.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 1.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 32.4% 32.1%
Free lunch eligible 17.8% 23.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 14.6% 8.4%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,051 $160,824,000 52.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $920 $20,985,000 6.8%
Staff $758 $17,297,000 5.6%
General Administration $48 $1,087,000 0.4%
School Administration $689 $15,717,000 5.1%
Operation $1,108 $25,273,000 8.2%
Transportation $312 $7,115,000 2.3%
Other $333 $7,602,000 2.5%
Total Support $4,168 $95,076,000 31.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,216 $50,539,000 16.5%
Total Expenditures $13,435 $306,439,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,244 $1,665,553,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $499 $158,590,000 5.4%
Staff $463 $146,983,000 5.0%
General Administration $210 $66,807,000 2.3%
School Administration $483 $153,501,000 5.2%
Operation $768 $243,918,000 8.3%
Transportation $341 $108,372,000 3.7%
Other $271 $86,040,000 2.9%
Total Support $3,036 $964,211,000 32.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,027 $326,254,000 11.0%
Total Expenditures $9,306 $2,956,018,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

School Districts serving Boise, ID

Joint School District No. 2 School District Meridian, ID Schools