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Twin Falls 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 4 public high schools serving 2,868 students in Twin Falls School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Twin Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Twin Falls School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Twin Falls High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
18 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
9,352 Students
129,556 Students
# Teachers
520 Teachers
7,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Twin Falls School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 72% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Graduation Rate
72%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.41
# American Indian Students
44 Students
1,407 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
132 Students
1,661 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,177 Students
23,604 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
18%
# Black Students
289 Students
1,456 Students
% Black Students
3%
1%
# White Students
6,329 Students
96,970 Students
% White Students
68%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
81 Students
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
300 Students
4,083 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
109
# Students in K Grade:
664
2,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
692
2,362
# Students in 2nd Grade:
670
2,413
# Students in 3rd Grade:
667
2,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
729
2,497
# Students in 5th Grade:
721
2,390
# Students in 6th Grade:
736
3,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
751
6,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
764
6,501
# Students in 9th Grade:
759
26,027
# Students in 10th Grade:
784
25,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
695
23,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
629
23,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,991 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,568 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,991
$10,125
Spending / Student
$9,568
$9,308
Best Twin Falls School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Twin Falls High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1615 Filer Avenue East
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-6551
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-6551
Grades: 9-12
| 1,286 students
Rank: #22.
Canyon Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 North College Road West
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 732-7555
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 732-7555
Grades: 9-12
| 1,409 students
Rank: #33.
Magic Valley High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
512 Main Avenue North
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-8823
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-8823
Grades: 9-12
| 166 students
Rank: n/an/a
Snake River Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2515 Wright Avenue
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 736-2588
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 736-2588
Grades: 1-12
| 7 students
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