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Boise Independent School District

Item: Boise Independent School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

8169 West Victory Road
Boise, ID 83709-4164

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Top 30%

Tel: (208) 338-3400

Top Rankings

Boise Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ID)

# Schools

52 Schools

597 Schools

# Students

22,425 Students

214,917 Students

# Teachers

1,407 Teachers

12,168 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Boise Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ID)

#51 out of 173 school districts
(Top 30%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Boise Independent School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

46%

42%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boise Independent School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

57%

55%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boise Independent School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

44%

41%

83%

80%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Boise Independent School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.43

# American Indian Students

89 Students

2,540 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

847 Students

2,319 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

3,418 Students

43,258 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

20%

# Black Students

1,118 Students

2,402 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

15,701 Students

156,137 Students

% White Students

70%

73%

# Hawaiian Students

113 Students

745 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,139 Students

7,542 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

316

3,386

# Students in K Grade:

1,331

20,407

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,501

22,594

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,539

23,529

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,592

23,643

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,624

23,790

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,590

24,041

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,648

24,172

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,704

18,745

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,833

18,797

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,874

3,150

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,997

2,904

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,961

2,955

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,915

2,804

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,749 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,665 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ID)

Total Revenue

$308 MM

$3,215 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Boise Independent School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$306 MM

$2,956 MM

This chart displays total spending of Boise Independent School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$13,749

$10,185

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Boise Independent School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$13,665

$9,364

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Boise Independent School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 52 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 22,425 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 83% (Top 50% in ID)
: Top 30%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education