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Bonneville Joint 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 2025 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 4,743 students in Bonneville Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Bonneville Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Bonneville Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Thunder Ridge High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
26 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
13,646 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
697 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Bonneville Joint 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 88% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Graduation Rate
88%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.41
# American Indian Students
76 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
79 Students
1,547 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,167 Students
24,546 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
72 Students
1,521 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
10,925 Students
97,813 Students
% White Students
80%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
292 Students
4,210 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
127
# Students in K Grade:
830
2,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
941
2,509
# Students in 2nd Grade:
980
2,614
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,036
2,612
# Students in 4th Grade:
947
2,604
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,047
2,679
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,031
3,353
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,086
6,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,093
6,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,194
25,461
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,172
25,794
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,143
24,843
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,060
23,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,163 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,284 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$113 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,163
$10,185
Spending / Student
$8,284
$9,364
Best Bonneville Joint School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bonneville Online School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3385 East Iona Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 227-9876
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 227-9876
Grades: 6-12
| 267 students
Rank: #22.
Bonneville High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3165 East Iona Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4406
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4406
Grades: 9-12
| 1,152 students
Rank: #33.
Thunder Ridge High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4941 East 1st Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 523-4739
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 523-4739
Grades: 9-12
| 1,731 students
Rank: #44.
Hillcrest High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2801 Sunnyside Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 525-4429
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 525-4429
Grades: 9-12
| 1,207 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Lincoln High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3175 East Lincoln Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4447
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4447
Grades: 7-12
| 136 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Technical Careers High School
Vocational School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3497 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4433
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4433
Grades: 9-12
| 107 students
Rank: n/an/a
3497 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4466
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4466
Grades: 6-12
| 112 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Services Center
Special Education School
3549 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4414
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4414
Grades: PK-12
| 31 students
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