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Boise, ID

238,429 residents•39,951 students•110 schools
Avg School Rating
5.5
out of 10
8% above Idaho avg
Test Proficiency
47%Math
55%Reading
6% above Idaho avg
School Crime Rate
4.18
per 1,000 students
11% below Idaho avg
Overall Crime Rate
32.41
per 1,000 residents
2% above Idaho avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
77
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
24
Middle Schools
High Schools
8
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
70
Charter
12
Private
28

By Level

Elementary
77
Middle
24
High
8

These figures describe every school in Boise; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Boise

110 schools
9.3
Highlands Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.2
Adams Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
Cecil D Andrus Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.0
Pioneer School of the Arts
Elementarypublic
8.8
Collister Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.8
East Junior High School
Middlepublic
8.8
East Junior High School
Middlepublic
8.7
Eliza Hart Spalding STEM Academy
Elementarypublic
8.7
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.7
Washington Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.6
Frontier Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.4
Lowell Scott Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Boise

167 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Boise in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
11% below Idaho avg
4.18
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
70
Property
52
Drug
30
Weapons
12
Other
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault34%
  • Drugs18%
  • Theft14%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Weapons7%
  • Sex7%
  • Other10%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Boise

7,728 total incidents reported across Boise in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
2% above Idaho avg
32.41
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,995
Property
4,528
Drug
1,082
Weapons
71
Other
52

Crime Types

  • Theft27%
  • Assault22%
  • Drugs14%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Fraud10%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

39,951 students enrolled across Boise's schools.

  • Public30,42676%
  • Charter4,92812%
  • Private4,59712%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Boise's K-12 schools.

  • White73%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian4%
  • Black4%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
31%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.