Idaho’s School Performance

LIST OF ALL IDAHO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS (click here)


1 ) WASD performance compared to other Idaho School Districts

#2 of top 32 (2021): SchoolDigger.com places WASD in 2nd place out of 32 Idaho School Districts for 2021

#12 of 120 (2022): 2022 Best School Districts in Idaho – Niche places WASD in 12th place out of the 120 Idaho School Districts


2) IFF’s LEAD Map

CLICK IMAGE Below: See an overview of statistics, including academic performance, the number of critical social justice (CSJ) incidents, spending per student, and more in WASD (per IFF’s LEAD Map):



3) Idaho Performance Compared to the other US States

Idaho Schools Ranked 17th out of the 50 US States: (Edweek 2021)


4) Idaho Annual Funds Per Student Compared to the other US States

Idaho Funding per Student Ranks 49th out of 50 States: (see Table #5 in the link)

  • US National Average (2021): $15,114/Student/Year
  • US National Average (2020): $13,489/Student/Year
  • Idaho (2020): $8,337/Student/Year
  • US National Low – Utah (2020): $8,287/Student/Year
  • US National High – New York (2020): $25,273/Student/Year
  • Global Average: $10,300 (2017, OECD)
  • Global Low (Mexico): $3,000 (2017, OECD)
  • Global High (Luxembourg): $21,900 (2017, OECD)

5) The US School System Compared to other countries

US 8th Grade Math Ranking: 11th out of 46 Nations (TIMSS, 2019)


US 8th Grade Science Ranking: 11th out of 46 Nations (TIMSS, 2019)