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Boise Independent District

Boise Independent District sits in the highest third of Idaho districts on estimated teacher pay at $85,171 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Boise Independent District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$85,171
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$15,326
Per-pupil spending
22,809
Students enrolled
97th
Pct. in ID
$85,171

Boise Independent District sits in the highest third of Idaho districts on estimated teacher pay at $85,171 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $85,171, above the national average of $70,245, serving 22,809 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Boise Independent District sits in the highest third of Idaho districts on estimated teacher pay at $85,171 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 97th percentile for Idaho
  • 80th percentile nationally
  • 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Idaho ranks #26 of 49 on the salary estimate and #37 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Boise Independent District ranks #3 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #18 of 92 by per-pupil spending. Lapwai District pay #1 at $100,184 is not Mccall-donnelly Joint School District spending #1 at $21,998 per pupil
  • +29.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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How the salary estimate is built

FY2023 teacher salary expenditure

$123,981,000 ÷ 1455.67 reported teacher FTE = $85,171

  • Regular program $93,831,000 · 75.7%
  • Special education $20,326,000 · 16.4%
  • Vocational programs $1,688,000 · 1.4%
  • Other programs $8,136,000 · 6.6%

These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.

Instructional payroll mix vs Idaho median

Among 111 Idaho districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Boise Independent District's instructional payroll puts 75.7% into regular program , 6.2 points below the state median of 81.8%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Boise Independent ID median Gap
Regular program 75.7% 81.8% -6.2 pp
Special education 16.4% 11.9% +4.5 pp
Vocational programs 1.4% 0.0% +1.4 pp
Other programs 6.6% 4.5% +2.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 111 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1600360 · FY2023.

LEAID 1600360 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Boise Independent F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +28% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P97 in state RANK-NAT-MID P80 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-LARGE 22.8K students INSTR-MID 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Post FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $85,171 estimated average teacher salary · P97 in Idaho · P80 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Blaine (+$6,088est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Boise Independent

Salary neighbourhood · Boise Independent

Boise Independent already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Boise Independent

Boise Independent District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$85,171 Top 20% higher than 80% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). This entry sits in this band. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Boise Independent District $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Boise Independent in Idaho's upper-third pay band

Same 92 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Boise Independent District ranks #3 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #18 of 92 by per-pupil spending. Lapwai District pay #1 at $100,184 is not Mccall-donnelly Joint School District spending #1 at $21,998 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Boise Independent District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Mccall-donnelly Joint School District leads spending at $21,998 per pupil; Lapwai District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Boise Independent District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +29.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Idaho's statewide +21.5% by 8.2 points, a growth rate faster than 80% of the 109 Idaho districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 26,027 to 22,809 students (12.4% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$85,171.09

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Idaho price level
92.2 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$92,340

+8% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Idaho run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Idaho compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Boise Independent District

What the Numbers Say About Boise Independent District

Boise Independent District is a mid-sized school district in Idaho, serving 22,809 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,326. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $85,171, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1600360 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Idaho statewide average of $66,710, teacher pay in Boise Independent District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 27.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (21.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Idaho, it pays more than 97% of them. Idaho itself ranks #26 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Boise Independent District reports $349.6M in total expenditure against $361.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $93.8M, special-education teacher pay is $20.3M.

How does Boise Independent District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Idaho average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Boise Independent District $85,171
Joint School District No. 2 $65,407
Idaho avg $66,710
National avg $70,245

Boise Independent District pays +30.2% more than Joint School District No. 2 · per-pupil $15,326 vs $10,032

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Idaho districts

On pay, Boise Independent District sits closest to Post Falls District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pocatello District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Post Falls District
  2. Idaho Falls District
  3. Oneida County District
  4. Coeur D'alene District
  5. Madison District
  6. Pocatello District
  7. Bonneville Joint District
  8. Jefferson County Joint District
  9. Joint School District No. 2
  10. Nampa School District
  11. Kuna Joint District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pocatello District
  2. Nampa School District
  3. Coeur D'alene District
  4. Idaho Falls District
  5. Vallivue School District
  6. Twin Falls District
  7. Joint School District No. 2
  8. Post Falls District
  9. Madison District
  10. Kuna Joint District
  11. Bonneville Joint District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Boise Independent District's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Boise Independent District: closest on enrollment (22,809 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($85,171 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$361.2M
Total Revenue
$349.6M
Total Expenditure
$124.0M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$93.8M
Regular Program
$20.3M
Special Education
$1.7M
Vocational
$8.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Boise Independent District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Idaho Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Idaho districts belongs to Lapwai District at $100,184. Only third place separates it from the ceiling: among the 68 districts of comparable size, Boise Independent District is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. Indiana and Tennessee are the states closest to Idaho on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Idaho districts →

Other Idaho Districts

Large-district sample from 91 Idaho peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Emmett Independent District
$57,589
2,608 students
Shelley Joint District
$63,315
2,509 students
Preston Joint District
$67,939
2,468 students
Moscow District
$70,985
2,397 students
Fremont County Joint District
$70,738
2,222 students
Kimberly District
$53,383
2,153 students

This is a sample of 6 from 91 Idaho districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Boise Independent District
What is the average teacher salary in Boise Independent District?

The average teacher salary in Boise Independent District is $85,171 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Boise Independent District teacher pay compare to the Idaho average?

Boise Independent District pays 27.7% more than the Idaho state average of $66,710. The district's average is $85,171.

How does Boise Independent District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Boise Independent District pays 21.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $85,171.

What is the per-pupil spending in Boise Independent District?

Boise Independent District spends approximately $15,326 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Boise Independent District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Boise Independent District's total expenditure of $349.6M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Boise Independent District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.