Best Cities in Idaho for Schools

Welcome to SchoolDigger, your premier source for city-wide school rankings! Our user-friendly platform focuses on test scores, presenting a transparent, data-driven comparison to help you navigate the educational scene. Explore top-rated cities in Idaho and make informed decisions for your child's academic future. With our comprehensive database, uncover the best-performing schools within each city, evaluate their performance, and gain valuable insights. Trust SchoolDigger.com to guide you in finding the perfect city for your child's education. Embark on your journey to academic success right here!

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the test scores by the Idaho Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, August 22, 2024.

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Rank (of 91)	City	# Elementary Schools	# Middle Schools	# High Schools	# Alt. Schools	# Private Schools*	Rank score (2024)	Rank (2023)	Rank change from 2023
1^st	Cascade	1	0	1	0	1	0.906		(n/a)
2^nd	Hidden Springs	1	0	0	0	0	0.904	10	8
3^rd	Dalton Gardens	1	0	0	1	1	0.9	6	3
4^th	Hayden Lake	2	0	0	0	0	0.867	5	1
5^th	Moscow	6	1	2	0	4	0.859	8	3
6^th	Eagle	4	1	2	2	5	0.855	2	4
7^th	Rathdrum	5	1	3	1	3	0.813	21	14
8^th	Star	1	1	0	0	1	0.804	14	6
9^th	Grace	1	0	1	0	0	0.792	7	2
10^th	Harrison	1	0	1	0	0	0.78		(n/a)
11^th	Oakley	1	0	1	0	0	0.756	19	8
12^th	Middleton	2	1	2	0	0	0.738	18	6
13^th	Montpelier	1	1	2	0	0	0.73	22	9
14^th	Meridian	20	7	15	7	8	0.729	15	1
15^th	Cocolalla	1	0	0	0	0	0.728	16	1
16^th	Chubbuck	3	1	0	0	0	0.726	11	5
17^th	Wallace	0	0	1	0	0	0.723	17
18^th	McCall	1	1	2	1	2	0.717	4	14
19^th	Sandpoint	4	1	4	1	5	0.702	13	6
20^th	Ketchum	1	0	0	0	1	0.687	12	8
21^st	Declo	1	1	1	0	0	0.683	45	24
22^nd	Clark Fork	0	0	1	0	0	0.679	82	60
23^rd	Filer	1	2	1	0	0	0.674	36	13
24^th	Dayton	1	1	1	0	0	0.671		(n/a)
25^th	Inkom	1	0	0	0	0	0.668	9	16
26^th	Lewiston	8	2	4	1	6	0.658	37	11
27^th	Bonners Ferry	2	1	1	0	5	0.65	39	12
28^th	Ririe	1	0	1	0	0	0.63	52	24
29^th	Melba	1	0	1	0	0	0.623	29
30^th	Coeur D Alene	7	3	5	2	9	0.612	26	4
31^st	Marsing	1	1	1	0	1	0.612	23	8
32^nd	Garden City	3	0	0	0	0	0.607		(n/a)
33^rd	Post Falls	8	2	2	0	6	0.593	34	1
34^th	Kimberly	2	1	1	1	0	0.579	49	15
35^th	Rigby	5	2	1	0	0	0.577	27	8
36^th	Spirit Lake	1	1	1	0	1	0.566	40	4
37^th	Hansen	1	0	1	0	0	0.566	46	9
38^th	Parma	1	1	1	0	0	0.56	57	19
39^th	Kendrick	0	0	1	0	0	0.553	32	7
40^th	New Plymouth	1	1	1	0	0	0.55	31	9
41^st	Boise	48	12	16	5	28	0.543	28	13
42^nd	Idaho City	1	0	1	0	0	0.528	59	17
43^rd	Pocatello	15	4	6	1	4	0.522	25	18
44^th	Arco	1	0	1	0	0	0.516	20	24
45^th	Ammon	6	0	1	1	2	0.498	43	2
46^th	Fruitland	1	1	2	1	0	0.486		(n/a)
47^th	Idaho Falls	23	5	13	4	6	0.479	50	3
48^th	Iona	1	0	0	0	0	0.478	48
49^th	Kootenai	1	0	0	0	0	0.458	24	25
50^th	Kuna	6	2	2	0	1	0.457	70	20
51^st	Priest River	1	1	1	0	0	0.455	62	11
52^nd	Saint Anthony	3	1	3	0	0	0.453	64	12
53^rd	Bruneau	1	0	1	0	0	0.449	78	25
54^th	Orofino	1	0	1	0	0	0.431	72	18
55^th	Emmett	4	1	3	0	3	0.427	58	3
56^th	Hayden	2	0	0	0	3	0.416	76	20
57^th	Kooskia	1	0	1	0	0	0.409	69	12
58^th	McCammon	1	0	0	0	0	0.405	61	3
59^th	Malad City	1	1	1	1	0	0.404	56	3
60^th	Athol	1	0	0	0	0	0.402	44	16
61^st	Wendell	1	1	1	0	0	0.392	80	19
62^nd	Nampa	19	4	10	7	11	0.391	75	13
63^rd	Twin Falls	12	4	4	3	5	0.373	53	10
64^th	Caldwell	13	5	7	4	4	0.371	71	7
65^th	Grangeville	1	0	1	0	1	0.368	30	35
66^th	Driggs	2	1	2	0	1	0.365		(n/a)
67^th	Malta	1	0	1	0	0	0.36	47	20
68^th	Hailey	3	1	2	0	1	0.359	60	8
69^th	Ashton	1	0	1	0	0	0.359	68	1
70^th	Potlatch	1	0	1	0	0	0.346	81	11
71^st	Mountain Home	4	2	5	0	5	0.343	74	3
72^nd	Rexburg	7	2	2	0	1	0.335	51	21
73^rd	Weippe	1	0	1	0	0	0.327	55	18
74^th	American Falls	2	1	2	0	0	0.325		(n/a)
75^th	Sagle	1	0	0	0	0	0.322	38	37
76^th	Weiser	2	1	2	0	1	0.32		(n/a)
77^th	Buhl	1	1	2	0	3	0.302		(n/a)
78^th	Burley	4	1	3	1	0	0.287	67	11
79^th	Blackfoot	10	4	7	1	1	0.285	66	13
80^th	Shelley	3	2	2	0	0	0.273		(n/a)
81^st	Menan	1	0	1	0	0	0.256	63	18
82^nd	Council	1	0	1	0	0	0.245	85	3
83^rd	Gooding	1	1	2	2	0	0.203	41	42
84^th	Arimo	0	1	1	0	0	0.202	33	51
85^th	Rupert	2	1	1	1	1	0.171	79	6
86^th	Paris	2	0	0	0	0	0.142	73	13
87^th	Jerome	4	1	2	1	1	0.132		(n/a)
88^th	Payette	2	1	3	0	2	0.115		(n/a)
89^th	Paul	1	1	0	0	0	0.114	77	12
90^th	Lapwai	1	0	1	0	0	0.112	84	6
91^st	Heyburn	1	0	1	0	0	0.09	83	8

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About our rankings:

* Private schools are not used in determining city rank.
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on test scores released by the Idaho Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 22, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Idaho Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Idaho Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.