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Idaho 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 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 3,220 students in Idaho Falls School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Idaho Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Idaho Falls School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Compass Academy, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
22 Schools
284 Schools
# Students
10,188 Students
128,820 Students
# Teachers
509 Teachers
7,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Idaho 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 73% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Graduation Rate
73%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.40
# American Indian Students
54 Students
1,382 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
67 Students
1,653 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,405 Students
22,774 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
18%
# Black Students
54 Students
1,457 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
7,228 Students
97,192 Students
% White Students
71%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
365 Students
3,946 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
122
# Students in K Grade:
776
2,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
742
2,488
# Students in 2nd Grade:
692
2,579
# Students in 3rd Grade:
736
2,586
# Students in 4th Grade:
753
2,590
# Students in 5th Grade:
711
2,695
# Students in 6th Grade:
794
3,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
791
6,349
# Students in 8th Grade:
842
6,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
870
25,805
# Students in 10th Grade:
787
24,724
# Students in 11th Grade:
844
24,086
# Students in 12th Grade:
710
22,769
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,175 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,196. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,126 is less than the state median of $9,374. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,175
$10,196
Spending / Student
$8,126
$9,374
Best Idaho Falls School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Compass Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
955 Garfield Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7720
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7720
Grades: 9-12
| 442 students
Rank: #22.
D91 Online - Secondary
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
690 John Adams Parkway
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 332-6800
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 332-6800
Grades: 7-12
| 7 students
Rank: #33.
Idaho Falls Senior High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 South Holmes Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7740
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7740
Grades: 9-12
| 1,300 students
Rank: #44.
Skyline Senior High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1767 Blue Sky Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7770
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7770
Grades: 9-12
| 1,328 students
Rank: #55.
3b Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
950 Environmental Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 542-2947
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 542-2947
Grades: 4-12
| 10 students
Rank: #66.
Emerson High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
335 5th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 524-7800
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 524-7800
Grades: 9-12
| 133 students
Rank: n/an/a
Career & Technical Education Center
Vocational School
955 Garfield Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7517
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7517
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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