Twin Falls School District

201 Main Avenue West
Twin Falls, ID 83301-6103
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,905 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 30% 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
284 Schools
# Students
9,399 Students
128,820 Students
# Teachers
489 Teachers
7,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

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.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#102 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Twin Falls   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Twin Falls   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Twin Falls   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
41%
72%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Twin Falls   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.40
# American Indian Students
53 Students
1,382 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
160 Students
1,653 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,113 Students
22,774 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
18%
# Black Students
253 Students
1,457 Students
% Black Students
3%
1%
# White Students
6,475 Students
97,192 Students
% White Students
69%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
74 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
3,946 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
87
122
# Students in K Grade:
669
2,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
636
2,488
# Students in 2nd Grade:
661
2,579
# Students in 3rd Grade:
723
2,586
# Students in 4th Grade:
698
2,590
# Students in 5th Grade:
733
2,695
# Students in 6th Grade:
737
3,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
766
6,349
# Students in 8th Grade:
785
6,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
812
25,805
# Students in 10th Grade:
760
24,724
# Students in 11th Grade:
656
24,086
# Students in 12th Grade:
676
22,769
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,941 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 $9,521 is higher than the state median of $9,374. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Twin Falls   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$90 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Twin Falls   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,941
$10,196
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Twin Falls   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,521
$9,374
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Twin Falls   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Twin Falls School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Twin Falls High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1615 Filer Avenue East
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-6551
Grades: 9-12
| 1,316 students
Rank: #22.
Canyon Ridge High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 North College Road West
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 732-7555
Grades: 9-12
| 1,423 students
Rank: #33.
Magic Valley High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
512 Main Avenue North
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-8823
Grades: 9-12
| 162 students
Rank: n/an/a
Snake River Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
2515 Wright Avenue
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 736-2588
Grades: 1-12
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,399 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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