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Boise Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 17 public high schools serving 11,551 students in Boise Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Boise Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Boise Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Boise Senior High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
52 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
22,809 Students
129,556 Students
# Teachers
1,428 Teachers
7,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 173 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
83%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.41
# American Indian Students
79 Students
1,407 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
891 Students
1,661 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,391 Students
23,604 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
18%
# Black Students
1,048 Students
1,456 Students
% Black Students
5%
1%
# White Students
16,223 Students
96,970 Students
% White Students
71%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
112 Students
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,065 Students
4,083 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
280
109
# Students in K Grade:
1,432
2,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,503
2,362
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,618
2,413
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,577
2,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,574
2,497
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,625
2,390
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,649
3,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,813
6,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,846
6,501
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,899
26,027
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,068
25,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,867
23,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,058
23,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,518 is higher than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,435 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$308 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$306 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,518
$10,125
Spending / Student
$13,435
$9,308
Best Boise Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1105 North 13th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5740
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5740
Grades: 7-9
| 876 students
Rank: #22.
East Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5600 East Warm Springs Avenue
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-4730
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-4730
Grades: 7-9
| 619 students
Rank: #33.
Boise Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1010 West Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-4270
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-4270
Grades: 9-12
| 1,588 students
Rank: #44.
Timberline High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
701 East Boise Avenue
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-6230
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-6230
Grades: 10-12
| 1,398 students
Rank: #55.
Les Bois Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4150 East Grand Forest Drive
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-5340
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-5340
Grades: 6-9
| 705 students
Rank: #66.
West Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8371 West Salt Creek Court
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-6450
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-6450
Grades: 7-9
| 804 students
Rank: #77.
Capital Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8055 Goddard Road
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4490
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4490
Grades: 9-12
| 1,220 students
Rank: #88.
Hillside Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3536 Hill Road
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-5120
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-5120
Grades: 7-9
| 603 students
Rank: #99.
Borah Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6001 Cassia Street
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4370
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4370
Grades: 9-12
| 1,289 students
Rank: #1010.
Riverglen Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6801 North Gary Lane
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-5910
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-5910
Grades: 7-9
| 540 students
Rank: #1111.
Boise Online School - Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8169 West Victory Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4000
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4000
Grades: 7-12
| 236 students
Rank: #1212.
South Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3101 Cassia Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-6110
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-6110
Grades: 7-9
| 565 students
Rank: #1313.
Fairmont Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2121 North Cole Road
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4790
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4790
Grades: 7-9
| 677 students
Rank: #1414.
Frank Church High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8051 West Salt Creek Court
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5650
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5650
Grades: 6-12
| 400 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ada County Juvenile Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
6300 Denton Street
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4150
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4150
Grades: 5-12
| 11 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dehryl A Dennis Prof-tech Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
8201 West Victory Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5810
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5810
Grades: 7-12
| 8 students
Rank: n/an/a
Treasure Valley Math/science
Magnet School
6801 North Gary Lane
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-6800
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-6800
Grades: 4-12
| 12 students
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