Idaho
U.S.
Rank
Rank
#25
Overall PPI Score: 70.1%
Even with strong scores in opportunity for charter schools and transformational education programs throughout the various education sectors, Idaho scores a low C- for parent power for failing to have a meaningful choice program that would enable parents to pay for non-public education options, from carving out their own students' education experiences to creating their own microschools or choosing private schools. Not a lot to ask from a state leading in other dimensions!
Opportunity
Innovation
Policy Environment
Charter Schools
Score
85%
Grade: B
Rank: #9
A jump in a full grade is owing to the state's positive efforts this year to release charter schools from burdensome rules and expand innovation. While still reaching a relatively small percentage of students, Idaho charters are thriving and more students...
Transformational Learning
Score
85%
Grade: B
Rank: #12
Career preparation is a focus in Idaho, both in practice and in law, providing students with career preparation through coursework, internships, industry certifications, and even a separate CTE diploma, should students meet the specific CTE coursework and...
Leadership
Governor Brad Little partnered with the legislature and drove major improvements to the charter school law, the development of hybrid learning models and a statewide open enrollment policy to the state.
Choice Programs (Scholarships, Vouchers, Tax Credits, etc.)
Score
50%
Grade: F
Rank: #31
Idaho has no private school choice programs.
DID YOU KNOW?
Thanks to bold state efforts, one in five students now have access to expansive opportunities for a myriad of learning approaches across public and private sectors, with more than 20 million eligible — a 60% increase in just two years!
Transparency
School report cards are easy to access from the Idaho Department of Education homepage by clicking the “Assessment and Accountability” section and can be alternatively assessed through idahoschools.org. Schools are easily searchable, and report cards are...
Teacher Quality
One of many data points to assess whether a state has the right policies in place to ensure teacher quality is the "use of student achievement data in teacher preparation accountability." How empty or full the fuel tank above is will give you the answer for your state.
Fast Facts:
4th Grade Math Proficiency: 26%
8th Grade Math Proficiency: 32%
4th Grade Reading Proficiency: 32%
8th Grade Reading Proficiency: 32%
Average SAT Score: 970 / 1600
Average ACT Score: 23 / 36
Graduation Rate: 80%
Constitutional Issues
The Idaho Supreme Court has taken a restrictive interpretation of its Blaine Amendment and has used it to strike down a statute allowing transportation of private school students at public expense.In April 2024, a lawsuit was filed in the state challenging the...