| Index | Boise | Idaho | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 47% | 48% |
| 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 52%. 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 | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eagle, ID | 22,711 | 66% | 37.7% |
| Hidden Springs, ID | 2,474 | 62% | 28.8% |
| Star, ID | 7,255 | 61% | 26.2% |
| Meridian, ID | 88,247 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Garden City, ID | 11,423 | 47% | 2.3% |
| Boise, ID | 218,677 | 52% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Richmond, VA | 216,773 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Des Moines, IA | 212,859 | 49% | 2.3% |
| Spokane, WA | 212,078 | 53% | 9.8% |
| Arlington, VA | 226,092 | 83% | 72.1% |
| Rochester, NY | 210,291 | 43% | 11.4% |
| Boise, ID | 218,677 | 52% | 7.3% |
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