Bonneville Joint School District

3497 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1301
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Bonneville Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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 32% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Bonneville Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Thunder Ridge High School, with 95% 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

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#73 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
40%
41%
56%
55%
38%
41%
91%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.41
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
80%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (ID)
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)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bonneville High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3165 East Iona Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4406
Gr: 9-12 | 1,152 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Thunder Ridge High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4941 East 1st Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 523-4739
Gr: 9-12 | 1,731 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Bonneville Online School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3385 East Iona Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 227-9876
Gr: 6-12 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #44.
Hillcrest High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2801 Sunnyside Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 525-4429
Gr: 9-12 | 1,207 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Lincoln High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3175 East Lincoln Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4447
Gr: 7-12 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Technical Careers High School
Vocational School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3497 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4433
Gr: 9-12 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: n/an/a
3497 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4466
Gr: 6-12 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
Special Services Center
Special Education School
3549 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4414
Gr: PK-12 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 26 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,646 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 91% (Top 10% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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