Can I use Twin Falls County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Twin Falls County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Twin Falls County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Twin Falls County?

Start with the 39 listed public schools and 9 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Twin Falls County Schools & Education

Name: Twin Falls County, Idaho Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Twin Falls County, Idaho

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

10/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

83.9%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

83.9%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 83.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$4,849

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,288

School Score

10/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 28/100

State Score Position

#37

of 44 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Twin Falls County

Measured School Summary

Twin Falls County faces educational challenges with a school score of 10/100 and a graduation rate of 83.9%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $4,849 per pupil, Twin Falls County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 63% below the Idaho average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 23% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Twin Falls County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

39 public schools and 9 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

10/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #37 of 44 Idaho counties with school score data.

Completion

83.9%

0.3 pts above the state average

Funding context

$4,849

$1,439 below the state average

School coverage

9 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Twin Falls County has 39 public schools across 9 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Twin Falls County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Review-carefully county

Twin Falls County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#37

of 44 Idaho counties with school score data. The county score is 18 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

TWIN FALLS DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

9,352 students

Elementary 10Middle 4High 3Other 1

18 listed schools in this county slice.

KIMBERLY DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

2,153 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 2

6 listed schools in this county slice.

FILER DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,598 students

Elementary 2Middle 2High 1Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

BUHL JOINT DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,264 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 2Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

TWIN FALLS DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 18 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Twin Falls County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Twin Falls County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Twin Falls County Reports Per-Pupil Spending Below Five Thousand Dollars

Education data brief for Twin Falls County, Idaho.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Twin Falls County operates with a per-pupil expenditure of $4,849, a figure notably lower than the Idaho state average of $6,288 and far below the national average of $13,000. The county's public education system is distributed across nine school districts, with the Twin Falls District being the largest, managing 18 schools and 9,352 students. Canyon Ridge High School and Twin Falls High School are the largest individual campuses, each enrolling over 1,200 students. The county maintains a mix of 24 town-based and 15 rural schools, including three charter schools and four alternative schools. While the local graduation rate of 83.9% is nearly identical to the state average of 83.6%, the composite school score of 10.3 falls below the state average of 27.6 and the national median of 50.0. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Twin Falls County

Reported Enrollment

16,331

39 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

8% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary17

Middle8

High8

Other6

9 School Districts in Twin Falls County

TWIN FALLS DISTRICT

KIMBERLY DISTRICT

6 schools

2,153 students

FILER DISTRICT

5 schools

1,598 students

BUHL JOINT DISTRICT

4 schools

1,264 students

XAVIER CHARTER SCHOOL INC.

1 school

672 students

MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT

1 school

399 students

HANSEN DISTRICT

2 schools

335 students

CASTLEFORD DISTRICT

1 school

306 students

PINECREST ACADEMY OF IDAHO INC.

1 school

252 students

39 Public Schools in Twin Falls County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Twin Falls County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
CANYON RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	TWIN FALLS DISTRICT	TWIN FALLS, 83301Town: Remote	9–12	High	1,409
TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	TWIN FALLS DISTRICT	TWIN FALLS, 83301Town: Remote	9–12	High	1,286
VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	TWIN FALLS DISTRICT	TWIN FALLS, 83301Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	783
ROBERT STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	TWIN FALLS DISTRICT	TWIN FALLS, 83301Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	765
XAVIER CHARTER SCHOOL	Record	XAVIER CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	TWIN FALLS, 83301Rural: Fringe	KG–12	Charter	672
ROCK CREEK ELEMENTARY	Record	TWIN FALLS DISTRICT	TWIN FALLS, 83301Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	668
SOUTH HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	TWIN FALLS DISTRICT	TWIN FALLS, 83301Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	625
KIMBERLY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	KIMBERLY DISTRICT	KIMBERLY, 83341Town: Remote	9–12	High	616
PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY	Record	TWIN FALLS DISTRICT	TWIN FALLS, 83301Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	607
POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	BUHL JOINT DISTRICT	BUHL, 83316Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	552
FILER HIGH SCHOOL	Record	FILER DISTRICT	FILER, 83328Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	498
I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	TWIN FALLS DISTRICT	TWIN FALLS, 83301Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	494
SAWTOOTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	TWIN FALLS DISTRICT	TWIN FALLS, 83301Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	490
OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	TWIN FALLS DISTRICT	TWIN FALLS, 83301Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	489
KIMBERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	KIMBERLY DISTRICT	KIMBERLY, 83341Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	478
STRICKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	KIMBERLY DISTRICT	KIMBERLY, 83341Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	450
KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	KIMBERLY DISTRICT	KIMBERLY, 83341Town: Remote	KG–5	Primary	447
MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	TWIN FALLS DISTRICT	TWIN FALLS, 83301Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	438
FILER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	FILER DISTRICT	FILER, 83328Town: Remote	PK–3	Primary	431
MURTAUGH SCHOOLS	Record	MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT	MURTAUGH, 83344Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	399

CANYON RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

TWIN FALLS DISTRICT

TWIN FALLS, 83301 / Town: Remote

Profile9–12High1,409 students

TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL

TWIN FALLS DISTRICT

TWIN FALLS, 83301 / Town: Remote

Profile9–12High1,286 students

VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL

TWIN FALLS DISTRICT

TWIN FALLS, 83301 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle783 students

ROBERT STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL

TWIN FALLS DISTRICT

TWIN FALLS, 83301 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle765 students

XAVIER CHARTER SCHOOL

XAVIER CHARTER SCHOOL INC.

TWIN FALLS, 83301 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–12Charter672 students

ROCK CREEK ELEMENTARY

TWIN FALLS DISTRICT

TWIN FALLS, 83301 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary668 students

SOUTH HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL

TWIN FALLS DISTRICT

TWIN FALLS, 83301 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle625 students

KIMBERLY HIGH SCHOOL

KIMBERLY DISTRICT

KIMBERLY, 83341 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High616 students

PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARY

TWIN FALLS DISTRICT

TWIN FALLS, 83301 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary607 students

POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BUHL JOINT DISTRICT

BUHL, 83316 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary552 students

FILER HIGH SCHOOL

FILER DISTRICT

FILER, 83328 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High498 students

I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TWIN FALLS DISTRICT

TWIN FALLS, 83301 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary494 students

SAWTOOTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TWIN FALLS DISTRICT

TWIN FALLS, 83301 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary490 students

OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TWIN FALLS DISTRICT

TWIN FALLS, 83301 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary489 students

KIMBERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL

KIMBERLY DISTRICT

KIMBERLY, 83341 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle478 students

STRICKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KIMBERLY DISTRICT

KIMBERLY, 83341 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary450 students

KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KIMBERLY DISTRICT

KIMBERLY, 83341 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–5Primary447 students

MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TWIN FALLS DISTRICT

TWIN FALLS, 83301 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary438 students

FILER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FILER DISTRICT

FILER, 83328 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–3Primary431 students

MURTAUGH SCHOOLS

MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT

MURTAUGH, 83344 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other399 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$4,849

State avg $6,288

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Idaho counties have the highest graduation rates?

Fremont County (97.0%), Teton County (97.0%), and Caribou County (92.7%) currently lead Idaho among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Idaho?

Across Idaho counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,288. The highest current county values are Blaine County ($11,244), Clark County ($10,402), and Lewis County ($8,754). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Twin Falls County?

Twin Falls County has a school score of 10/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Twin Falls County?

The high school graduation rate in Twin Falls County is 83.9%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Twin Falls County spend per student?

Twin Falls County spends $4,849 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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