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Idaho Public Schools & Districts: Education Facts

  2007 Number of Students 267,380
  2007 Number of Idaho Schools 726
  2007 Number of Idaho School Districts 125
  2006 Spending Per Student ($) 6,469

 How Students Performed on State Reading and Math Tests

These state test results show how well students in Idaho public schools have mastered reading and math skills in comparison to state standards. State test results alone do not convey a complete picture of academic achievement, and should be viewed with other performance and demographic information.  MOREarrow

Idaho Schools: How Students Performed on State Reading and Math Tests

 How Students Performed on National Reading and Math Tests

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as "the Nation's Report Card," is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what American students know and can do in reading and math. NAEP results are based on a sample of Idaho students.

Idaho Schools: How Students Performed on National Reading and Math Tests

 Idaho's Grade 8 Reading Performance on State and National Tests

The graphs below present student performance on the state test in tandem with performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Viewing performance on these tests may be useful to better understand student performance over time. To see additional assessments, please click on the chart below. However, there are many reasons why these graphs should be interpreted with care.  MOREarrow
Idaho Schools: Grade 8 Reading -- State Test
Idaho Schools: Grade 8 Reading -- NAEP

 Estimated Graduation Rate

Graduation rates can be useful to understand how schools are succeeding in preparing students for the workforce or higher education. However, across the nation, there are multiple ways of measuring how many students are graduating from high school. The rates presented here reflect estimates of graduation rates based on different methodologies.  MOREarrow
2004
Cumulative Promotion Index (Urban Inst.) (%) 77.0
Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate (NCES) (%) 81.5
 

 Enrollment of Students with Special Needs  (2007)

The percentage of students with special needs in Idaho schools is important to consider when viewing student performance because these students often require additional instruction and resources to help them achieve their academic goals.  MOREarrow
This State  Nation 
Economically Disadvantaged (%) 37.3 41.8
English Language Learners (%) 6.3 5.0
Students with Disabilities (%) 10.6 12.7
 
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