Photo: Tommyers89 · CC BY-SA 4.0Twin Falls’s public schools score below 67% of Idaho districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Twin Falls, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho, not nationally.
From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Twin Falls’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
72% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,659 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Xavier Charter School, Pinecrest Academy of Idaho, Gem Prep: Twin Falls, Lighthouse Christian School (private), Immanuel Lutheran School (private), St. Edwards Catholic School (private) and Acorn Learning Center (private) are in town. Twin Falls Virtual Schoolhouse, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Twin Falls’s grade
C: better than 33% of Idaho school districts, #45 of 59 Idaho towns. Both inputs trail the Idaho 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 Twin Falls, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Twin Falls · depends on your address
Canyon Ridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,445 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Twin Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,381 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Twin Falls Virtual Schoolhouse
Grades PK–12 · 207 students
10th grade in Twin Falls · depends on your address
Canyon Ridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,445 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Twin Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,381 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Twin Falls Virtual Schoolhouse
Grades PK–12 · 207 students
Twin Falls’s public schools are run by Twin Falls School District 411. 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.
Below the state in reading
Twin Falls vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Twin Falls’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Falls | C | Twin Falls School District 411 |
Every school in Twin Falls
25 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Idaho’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Snake River Juvenile Detention).
Questions about Twin Falls’s schools
Are Twin Falls’s schools good?
On Idaho’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Twin Falls children attend score below 67% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #45 of 59 Idaho towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Twin Falls in?
Twin Falls School District 411, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,000 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Twin Falls kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Canyon Ridge High School, Twin Falls High School and Twin Falls Virtual Schoolhouse.
What is Twin Falls’s graduation rate?
72% of the class of 2023 in Twin Falls School District 411 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.
How much does Twin Falls spend per student?
$10,659 in Twin Falls School District 411 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Twin Falls?
Yes: Lighthouse Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 371 students), Immanuel Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–5, 232 students), St. Edwards Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 194 students) and Acorn Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 48 students). Twin Falls also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Twin Falls families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Twin 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. Stars are from neighbors.