Top Rankings
Boise Independent 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 2025-26 school year, there are 17 public high schools serving 11,284 students in Boise Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Boise Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Boise Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is more than the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Borah Senior High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
52 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
22,425 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
1,407 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
83%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
19%
% Black
5%
1%
% White
70%
75%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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.
Total Revenue
$308 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$306 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,749
$10,185
Spending / Student
$13,665
$9,364
Best Boise Independent School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Junior High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5600 East Warm Springs Avenue
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-4730
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-4730
Gr: 7-9 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Boise Senior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1010 West Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-4270
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-4270
Gr: 9-12 | 1,517 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
North Junior High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1105 North 13th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5740
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5740
Gr: 7-9 | 924 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #44.
Les Bois Junior High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4150 East Grand Forest Drive
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-5340
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-5340
Gr: 6-9 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #55.
Timberline High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
701 East Boise Avenue
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-6230
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-6230
Gr: 10-12 | 1,391 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #66.
Capital Senior High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8055 Goddard Road
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4490
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4490
Gr: 9-12 | 1,162 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #77.
West Junior High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8371 West Salt Creek Court
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-6450
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-6450
Gr: 7-9 | 746 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #88.
Hillside Junior High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3536 Hill Road
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-5120
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-5120
Gr: 7-9 | 595 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #99.
Borah Senior High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6001 Cassia Street
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4370
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4370
Gr: 9-12 | 1,295 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1010.
Riverglen Jr High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6801 North Gary Lane
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-5910
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-5910
Gr: 7-9 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1111.
Boise Online School - Secondary
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8169 West Victory Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4000
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4000
Gr: 7-12 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1212.
South Junior High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3101 Cassia Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-6110
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-6110
Gr: 7-9 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1313.
Fairmont Junior High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2121 North Cole Road
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4790
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4790
Gr: 7-9 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #1414.
Frank Church High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8051 West Salt Creek Court
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5650
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5650
Gr: 7-12 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: n/an/a
Ada County Juvenile Center
Alternative School
6300 Denton Street
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4150
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4150
Gr: 5-12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: n/an/a
Dehryl A Dennis Prof-tech Center
Vocational School
8201 West Victory Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5810
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5810
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Treasure Valley Math/science
Magnet School
6801 North Gary Lane
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-6800
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-6800
Gr: 4-12 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1
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