#1McCall
Valley County · 4,133 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall C+ · #41 of 58 in ID
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Towns with the best schools in Idaho
McCall ranks first on schools among Idaho’s 59 towns of 2,500+; 11 of the 59 grade A− or better (schools are graded within each state).
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). How grades work
#1A
#T2Eagle
Ada County · 34,658 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A · #2 of 58 in ID
#T2Meridian
Ada County · 142,988 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A · #1 of 58 in ID
All 59 towns
Schools grade, best first (graded within Idaho). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 18 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
59 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeOverall
T14Lincolnunincorporated, Bonneville County · 4,002 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall A− · #7 of 58
19Fort Hallunincorporated, Bannock County · 2,654 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall C− · #51 of 58
T48Mountain Home AFBunincorporated, Elmore County · 3,219 peopleCgraded within the state·Overall C− · #53 of 58
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Questions people ask
Which Idaho town has the best schools?
McCall (Valley County) ranks first on schools among 59 towns, with an A; Eagle and Meridian follow. Schools are compared within Idaho, so the letter is a state grade.
How are these towns ranked?
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a schools grade (59 in Idaho). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Idaho page.
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