Photo: Eric Fredericks from Rancho Cordova, California, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Idaho Falls’s public schools score below 66% of Idaho State districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Idaho Falls, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 48% of students in Idaho Falls’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Idaho State average (55%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho State, not nationally.
From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Idaho Falls’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 136 Idaho State towns with household incomes within a quarter of Idaho Falls’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho State. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,090 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho State (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then two middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Alturas International Academy, Alturas Preparatory Academy, Watersprings School (private), Holy Rosary Catholic School (private), Little Peoples Academy (private) and Hope Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Idaho Falls’s grade
C: better than 34% of Idaho State school districts, #44 of 59 Idaho State towns. Both inputs trail the Idaho State average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Idaho Falls, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Idaho Falls · depends on your address
Taylorview Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 753 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Eagle Rock Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 704 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Idaho Falls · depends on your address
Taylorview Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 753 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Eagle Rock Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 704 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Idaho Falls · depends on your address
Skyline Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,336 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Idaho Falls Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,298 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Compass Academy
Grades 9–12 · 393 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Idaho Falls · depends on your address
Skyline Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,336 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Idaho Falls Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,298 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Compass Academy
Grades 9–12 · 393 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Idaho Falls’s public schools are run by Idaho Falls School District 91. Parts of Idaho Falls (13% of its land) are served by Bonneville Joint School District 93 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Idaho Falls vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Idaho State towns that share Idaho Falls’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho Falls | C | Idaho Falls School District 91 |
| Ammon | B+ | Bonneville Joint School District 93 |
Every school in Idaho Falls
25 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Idaho State’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (3B Juvenile Detention Center, Career & Technical Education Center, Virtual Preparatory Academy of Idaho - Elementary and Virtual Preparatory Academy of Idaho - Secondary). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Idaho Falls’s schools
Are Idaho Falls’s schools good?
On Idaho State’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Idaho Falls children attend score below 66% of Idaho State’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #44 of 59 Idaho State towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Idaho Falls in?
Idaho Falls School District 91, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,903 students in 20 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Idaho Falls are served by Bonneville Joint School District 93.
Where do Idaho Falls kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Skyline Senior High School, Idaho Falls Senior High School and Compass Academy.
What is Idaho Falls’s graduation rate?
76% of the class of 2023 in Idaho Falls School District 91 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho State.
How much does Idaho Falls spend per student?
$10,090 in Idaho Falls School District 91 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho State. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Idaho Falls?
Yes: Watersprings School (religious, grades PK–12, 444 students), Holy Rosary Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 119 students), Little Peoples Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 89 students) and Hope Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–7, 60 students). Idaho Falls also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Idaho Falls families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Idaho Falls → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Idaho State. Stars are from neighbors.