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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

328 Schools

# Students

22,809 Students

121,818 Students

# Teachers

1,428 Teachers

6,697 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:

0.47

0.43

# American Indian Students

79 Students

1,177 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

891 Students

1,348 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

3,391 Students

23,927 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

20%

# Black Students

1,048 Students

1,521 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

16,223 Students

89,232 Students

% White Students

71%

73%

# Hawaiian Students

112 Students

437 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,065 Students

4,176 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

280

3,690

# Students in K Grade:

1,432

17,323

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,503

18,138

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,618

18,194

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,577

18,011

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,574

17,328

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,625

16,427

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,649

6,366

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,813

1,709

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,846

1,696

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,899

805

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,068

772

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,867

681

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,058

678

# 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.

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

$13,518

$10,125

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

$13,435

$9,308

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 (2024-25)

District size: 52 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 22,809 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 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