| Index | Boise | Idaho | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 42% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 446 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 83 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 12 | 34 | 7,963 |
| Index | Boise | Idaho | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.2% | 85.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.7% | 84.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 74.5% | 62.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.4% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 40.6% | 26.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.2% | 8.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and 12 post-secondary schools in Boise. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Boise, ID schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Boise, ID, an average of 91.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.7% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garden City, ID | 11,423 | 69% | 40% |
| Eagle, ID | 22,711 | 59% | 21% |
| Meridian, ID | 88,247 | 49% | 0% |
| Star, ID | 7,255 | 41% | 17% |
| Kuna, ID | 17,015 | 41% | 17% |
| Boise, ID | 218,677 | 50% | 2% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Richmond, VA | 216,773 | 64% | 31% |
| San Bernardino, CA | 214,581 | 20% | 58% |
| Des Moines, IA | 212,859 | 60% | 23% |
| Birmingham, AL | 212,424 | 22% | 55% |
| Spokane, WA | 212,078 | 48% | 3% |
| Boise, ID | 218,677 | 50% | 2% |
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