Nampa School District
Idaho Is 17,871 Students Below Its Growth Curve
For 17 years, Idaho's public schools grew like clockwork. From 2002 to 2019, the state added an average of 3,522 students every year, a pace so steady that a simple line drawn through the data explain...
Boise Shrinks While Its Suburbs Nearly Triple
In the shadow of Nampa's four closed elementary schools, the Vallivue School District broke ground on two new ones. The districts share a border. They do not share a trajectory.
Vallivue Crossed 10,000 Students While Its Neighbors Shrink
Vallivue School District has nearly tripled. From 3,888 students and 20th place among Idaho districts, it has climbed to 10,700 and sixth. The gap with its neighbor Nampa has closed from 7,784 student...
Boise Has Lost 4,458 Students in Nine Years
In 2002, Boise Independent District was Idaho's largest school system. It enrolled 26,321 students, 1,260 more than its suburban neighbor to the west. Twenty-four years later, Boise enrolls 21,717, a ...
Idaho's Growth Era Is Over
For 18 consecutive years, Idaho's public schools grew. Every fall from 2003 through 2020, more students showed up than the year before. The state added 65,807 students during that stretch, a 26.7% exp...