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

The Boise, ID educational system consists of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and 12 post-secondary schools. Boise public schools have average test scores of 50% which is 18% higher than than the Idaho average and 2% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Boise public schools is n/a, compared to 17:1 in Idaho and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 91.2% of students have completed 8th grade, 90.7% have completed high school, 40.6% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 4.4% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Boise

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%

Boise, ID School Districts

Boise City Independent School District 1 Meridian Joint School District 2

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.

To customize your list of Boise schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Boise, ID schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

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%

Cities with similar population

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%

Source: The Boise, ID education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.