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Item: Boise Independent School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

8169 West Victory Road
Boise, ID 83709-4164

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Top 50%

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

327 Schools

# Students

22,425 Students

119,739 Students

# Teachers

1,407 Teachers

6,842 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Boise Independent School District	Idaho
Pre-K	316	21
Kind	1,331	83
1	1,501	90
2	1,539	94
3	1,587	92
4	1,615	90
5	1,583	86
6	1,636	33

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ID)

#59 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Boise Independent School District
2023	#59
2022	#51
2021	#60
2019	#49
2018	#45
2017	#47
2016	#45
2015	#36
2014	#11
2013	#58
2012	#61

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44%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Boise Independent School District	Idaho
2023	44%	41%
2022	46%	42%
2021	42%	40%
2019	47%	45%
2018	47%	44%
2017	44%	42%
2016	46%	42%
2015	45%	40%
2014	67%	58%
2013	82%	81%
2012	81%	80%

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57%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Boise Independent School District	Idaho
2022	57%	55%
2021	56%	54%
2019	57%	55%
2018	47%	54%
2017	55%	52%
2016	56%	53%
2015	57%	51%
2014	87%	76%
2013	91%	89%
2012	91%	89%
2011	90%	88%

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44%

41%

83%

80%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Boise Independent School District	Idaho
2023	83%	80%
2022	83%	80%
2021	81%	79%
2020	80%	80%
2019	80%	79%
2018	81%	79%
2017	83%	78%
2016	83%	78%
2015	84%	78%
2014	81%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.44

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Boise Independent School District	Idaho
2023	0.46	0.42
2022	0.45	0.42
2021	0.43	0.42
2020	0.43	0.41
2019	0.43	0.41
2018	0.40	0.39
2017	0.40	0.39
2016	0.39	0.39
2015	0.40	0.38
2014	0.39	0.38
2013	0.38	0.37
2012	0.36	0.37
2011	0.35	0.37
2010	0.32	0.34
2009	0.31	0.33
2008	0.29	0.32
2007	0.28	0.31
2006	0.26	0.29
2005	0.25	0.28
2004	0.24	0.28
2003	0.21	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2021)
Year	Boise Independent School District	Idaho
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Boise Independent School District	Idaho
2023	4%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	5%	2%
2015	6%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	5%	2%
2011	5%	2%
2010	5%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	4%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Boise Independent School District	Idaho
2023	15%	19%
2022	14%	19%
2021	14%	19%
2020	13%	18%
2019	13%	18%
2018	13%	18%
2017	13%	18%
2016	13%	18%
2015	14%	17%
2014	12%	17%
2013	12%	16%
2012	11%	16%
2011	10%	16%
2010	9%	15%
2009	9%	14%
2008	9%	14%
2007	9%	13%
2006	8%	12%
2005	8%	12%
2004	7%	12%
2003	6%	11%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Boise Independent School District	Idaho
2023	5%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	5%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%

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% White

70%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Boise Independent School District	Idaho
2023	72%	74%
2022	73%	74%
2021	74%	74%
2020	75%	75%
2019	75%	75%
2018	76%	76%
2017	76%	76%
2016	77%	76%
2015	73%	77%
2014	77%	77%
2013	78%	78%
2012	79%	78%
2011	80%	78%
2010	82%	80%
2009	83%	81%
2008	83%	81%
2007	85%	82%
2006	85%	84%
2005	85%	84%
2004	87%	84%
2003	89%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Boise Independent School District	Idaho
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Boise Independent School District	Idaho
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Boise Independent School District	Idaho
2023	$308 MM	$5 MM
2022	$299 MM	$5 MM
2021	$308 MM	$5 MM
2020	$299 MM	$5 MM
2019	$288 MM	$5 MM
2018	$271 MM	$5 MM
2017	$259 MM	$5 MM
2016	$246 MM	$5 MM
2015	$242 MM	$5 MM
2014	$231 MM	$4 MM
2012	$220 MM	$4 MM
2011	$232 MM	$5 MM
2010	$242 MM	$5 MM
2009	$245 MM	$6 MM
2008	$247 MM	$6 MM
2007	$231 MM	$6 MM
2006	$221 MM	$6 MM
2005	$214 MM	$6 MM
2004	$214 MM	$6 MM
2003	$208 MM	$7 MM
2002	$201 MM	$6 MM
2001	$198 MM	$6 MM
2000	$185 MM	$6 MM
1999	$176 MM	$6 MM
1998	$166 MM	$5 MM
1997	$151 MM	$5 MM
1996	$140 MM	$5 MM
1995	$132 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$306 MM

$2,956 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Boise Independent School District	Idaho
2023	$306 MM	$5 MM
2022	$315 MM	$5 MM
2021	$306 MM	$5 MM
2020	$315 MM	$5 MM
2019	$315 MM	$5 MM
2018	$297 MM	$5 MM
2017	$244 MM	$5 MM
2016	$233 MM	$4 MM
2015	$244 MM	$5 MM
2014	$226 MM	$4 MM
2012	$213 MM	$4 MM
2011	$220 MM	$4 MM
2010	$244 MM	$5 MM
2009	$248 MM	$6 MM
2008	$237 MM	$6 MM
2007	$232 MM	$5 MM
2006	$214 MM	$6 MM
2005	$213 MM	$6 MM
2004	$194 MM	$6 MM
2003	$197 MM	$7 MM
2002	$200 MM	$6 MM
2001	$190 MM	$6 MM
2000	$179 MM	$6 MM
1999	$181 MM	$6 MM
1998	$189 MM	$5 MM
1997	$166 MM	$5 MM
1996	$139 MM	$5 MM
1995	$127 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,749

$10,185

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Boise Independent School District	Idaho
2023	$13,518	$11,214
2022	$11,664	$10,279
2021	$15,540	$11,767
2020	$11,664	$10,279
2019	$11,081	$9,543
2018	$10,317	$10,073
2017	$9,856	$9,616
2016	$9,479	$9,409
2015	$9,237	$9,564
2014	$8,479	$8,038
2012	$8,629	$8,508
2011	$9,252	$8,977
2010	$9,523	$9,564
2009	$9,594	$10,010
2008	$9,625	$9,752
2007	$8,996	$8,667
2006	$8,566	$7,521
2005	$8,152	$7,427
2004	$8,166	$6,810
2003	$7,918	$6,666
2002	$7,491	$6,610
2001	$7,441	$6,330
2000	$6,892	$6,210
1999	$6,578	$5,741
1998	$6,151	$5,437
1997	$5,603	$5,224
1995	$4,982	$4,547
1992	$4,248	$4,104

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Spending / Student

$13,665

$9,364

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Boise Independent School District	Idaho
2023	$13,435	$9,938
2022	$12,261	$9,744
2021	$15,445	$10,428
2020	$12,261	$9,744
2019	$12,118	$8,945
2018	$11,324	$9,214
2017	$9,309	$9,126
2016	$8,986	$8,599
2015	$9,285	$8,998
2014	$8,302	$7,643
2012	$8,371	$8,498
2011	$8,797	$8,512
2010	$9,573	$8,998
2009	$9,701	$9,580
2008	$9,258	$9,072
2007	$9,037	$8,059
2006	$8,280	$7,279
2005	$8,101	$7,268
2004	$7,417	$6,584
2003	$7,517	$7,016
2002	$7,471	$6,226
2001	$7,154	$6,189
2000	$6,675	$6,096
1999	$6,748	$5,602
1998	$7,005	$5,395
1997	$6,182	$5,594
1995	$4,796	$4,729
1992	$4,564	$3,828

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Quick Facts (2025)

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