Average Teacher Salary in Idaho
During the years of 2007 to 2009, the average teacher salary in Idaho rose by an overall 9.52 percent. This included a fall of 0.46 percent between 2008 and 2009 and an increase in the teacher salary in Idaho of 10.03 percent between 2007 and 2008.
In 2007, Idaho teacher salaries started out at $41,090, putting the state at the rank of 39th in the nation. The following year, teaching salaries in Idaho reached $45,210, giving Idaho a national ranking of 31st. In 2009, the average teacher salary in Idaho was $45,003.33, bringing teacher salaries in Idaho to 37th in the nation, as summarized in the Idaho teacher salary schedule below.
Overall, Idaho teacher salaries have been lower than the national average, which in 2008 was $48,353 and in 2009 was $49,720. However, the overall increase in teaching salaries in Idaho has been larger than the national average of 2.8 percent.
| Average Salary | Percent Change | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2009 | Rank | 2008 | Rank | 2007 | 2008 to 2009 | 2007 to 2008 | 2007 to 2009 | ||
| Idaho | 37 | $45,003.33 | 31 | $45,210.00 | 39 | $41,090.00 | -0.46% | 10.03% | 9.52% | |
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Financial Data for Idaho
State Spending on Teachers
- Salary expenditure on all teachers (including home schoolers, special education, non-certified teachers): $795,234,967
- Benefits expenditures for teachers: $256,148,666
- Instructional expenditures for teaching supplies: $56,441,247
- Total current instructional expenditures per student (teacher salary and curriculum): $4,919
- Total current expenditures per student: $8,209
Revenue Per Student From Various Sources
- State revenue per student: $5,344
- Federal revenue per student: $785
State Sources of Revenue for Schools
- Revenue by state property tax: $378,353,123
- Revenue by local government property tax: $-1
- Federal grants direct to local districts: $16,530,490
- Federal grants through state: $192,124,250
Idaho School Districts
| School District | Full Time Teachers | Student to Teacher Ratio | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen School District | 53 | 15 to 1 | 318 West Washington
Aberdeen, ID 83210 208-397-4113 |
| American Falls Joint School District | 90 | 17 to 1 | 827 Foroute Hall Ave
American Falls, ID 83211 208-226-5173 |
| Arbon Elementary School District | 2 | 6 to 1 | 4405 Arbon Valley Hwy
Arbon, ID 83212 208-335-2197 |
| Avery School District | 2 | 9 to 1 | 370 Old River Rd
Avery, ID 83802 208-245-2479 |
| Basin School District | 30 | 14 to 1 | 100 Centerville Rd
Idaho City, ID 83631 208-392-4183 |
| Bear Lake County School District | 66 | 17 to 1 | 39 Fielding St
Paris, ID 83261 208-945-2891 |
| Blackfoot School District | 239 | 19 to 1 | 270 East Bridge St
Blackfoot, ID 83221 208-785-8800 |
| Blaine County School District | 256 | 13 to 1 | 118 West Bullion St
Hailey, ID 83333 208-578-5000 |
| Bliss Joint School District | 15 | 11 to 1 | East Main St
Bliss, ID 83314 208-352-4447 |
| Boise Independent School District | 1,499 | 17 to 1 | 8169 West Victory Rd
Boise, ID 83709 208-338-3400 |
| Bonneville Joint School District | 472 | 20 to 1 | 3497 North Ammon Rd
Idaho Falls, ID 83401 208-525-4400 |
| Boundary County School District | 101 | 16 to 1 | 6577 Main St Ste 101
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 208-267-3146 |
| Bruneau-grand View Joint District | 30 | 15 to 1 | 660 Boise Ave
Grand View, ID 83624 208-834-2253 |
| Buhl Joint District | 75 | 18 to 1 | 920 Main St
Buhl, ID 83316 208-543-6436 |
| Butte County Joint District | 33 | 14 to 1 | 246 Sunset Dr
Arco, ID 83213 208-527-8235 |
| Caldwell School District | 348 | 18 to 1 | 1101 Cleveland Blvd
Caldwell, ID 83605 208-455-3300 |
| Camas County School District | 17 | 10 to 1 | 610 Soldier Rd
Fairfield, ID 83327 208-764-2625 |
| Cambridge Joint School District | 14 | 11 to 1 | 40 North 4th St
Cambridge, ID 83610 208-257-3321 |
| Cascade School District | 28 | 12 to 1 | 209 School St
Cascade, ID 83611 208-382-4227 |
| Cassia County Joint District | 282 | 18 to 1 | 237 East 19th St
Burley, ID 83318 208-878-6600 |
| Castleford School District | 22 | 13 to 1 | 500 Main St
Castleford, ID 83321 208-537-6511 |
| Challis Joint District | 35 | 13 to 1 | 950 Bluff Ave
Challis, ID 83226 208-879-4231 |
| Clark County School District | 20 | 11 to 1 | 137 West 2nd South
Dubois, ID 83423 208-374-5215 |
| Coeur D'alene District | 541 | 20 to 1 | 311 North 10th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814 208-664-8241 |
| Compass Charter School | 21 | 21 to 1 | 2511 West Cherry Ln
Meridian, ID 83642 208-855-2802 |
| Cottonwood Joint District | 32 | 13 to 1 | 907 Lewiston St
Cottonwood, ID 83522 208-962-3971 |
| Council School District | 20 | 12 to 1 | 101 East Bleeker Ave
Council, ID 83612 208-253-4217 |
| Culdesac Joint District | 14 | 9 to 1 | 600 Culdesac Ave
Culdesac, ID 83524 208-843-5413 |
| Dietrich School District | 16 | 14 to 1 | 406 North Park St
Dietrich, ID 83324 208-544-2158 |
| Emmett Independent District | 147 | 18 to 1 | 601 East Third St
Emmett, ID 83617 208-365-6301 |
| Falcon Ridge Charter School | 12 | 23 to 1 | 278 South Ten Mile
Kuna, ID 83634 208-922-9228 |
| Filer School District | 80 | 17 to 1 | 700 B Stevens Ave
Filer, ID 83328 208-326-5981 |
| Firth School District | 44 | 17 to 1 | 319 Lincoln St
Firth, ID 83236 208-346-6815 |
| Fremont County Joint District | 140 | 18 to 1 | 147 North 2nd West St
Saint Anthony, ID 83445 208-624-7542 |
| Fruitland School District | 95 | 19 to 1 | 303 SW 3rd St
Fruitland, ID 83619 208-452-3595 |
| Garden City Community Charter | 7 | 22 to 1 | 9165 Chinden Blvd Ste 101
Garden City, ID 83714 208-377-0011 |
| Garden Valley School District | 19 | 13 to 1 | 1076 Banks Lowman Rd
Garden Valley, ID 83622 208-462-3756 |
| Genesee Joint District | 23 | 13 to 1 | 330 West Ash St
Genesee, ID 83832 208-285-1161 |
| Glenns Ferry Joint District | 37 | 12 to 1 | 800 Old Hwy 30
Glenns Ferry, ID 83623 208-366-7436 |
| Gooding Joint District | 72 | 16 to 1 | 507 Idaho St
Gooding, ID 83330 208-934-4321 |
| Grace Joint District | 31 | 15 to 1 | 710 South Main
Grace, ID 83241 208-425-3984 |
| Hagerman Joint District | 28 | 15 to 1 | 324 North 2nd Ave
Hagerman, ID 83332 208-837-4777 |
| Hansen School District | 32 | 13 to 1 | 550 Main St
Hansen, ID 83334 208-423-6387 |
| Highland Joint District | 16 | 12 to 1 | 112 Blvd
Craigmont, ID 83523 208-924-5211 |
| Homedale Joint District | 81 | 17 to 1 | 116 East Owyhee Ave
Homedale, ID 83628 208-337-4611 |
| Horseshoe Bend School District | 22 | 15 to 1 | 398 School Dr
Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629 208-793-2225 |
| Idaho Falls District | 526 | 20 to 1 | 690 Johns Adams Parkway
Idaho Falls, ID 83401 208-525-7500 |
| Idaho School For The Deaf And Blind | not available | not available | 1450 Main St
Gooding, ID 83330 208-934-4457 |
| Idaho Virtual Academy | 61 | 40 to 1 | 1965 South Eagle Rd Suite 190
Boise, ID 83642 208-332-3559 |
| Idaho Virtual High School | 15 | 24 to 1 | 1993 East 8th North Ste 105
Mountain Home, ID 83647 208-580-2449 |
| Inspire Virtual Charter School | 10 | 51 to 1 | 6128 West Fairview Ave St 1a
Boise, ID 83704 208-322-4002 |
| Isucceed Virtual High School | 6 | 54 to 1 | 8950 West Emerald St Ste 150
Boise, ID 83709 208-375-3116 |
| Jefferson County Joint District | 236 | 20 to 1 | 201 Idaho Ave
Rigby, ID 83442 208-745-6693 |
| Jerome Joint District | 189 | 19 to 1 | 107 3rd Ave West
Jerome, ID 83338 208-324-2392 |
| Kamiah Joint District | 35 | 16 to 1 | 1102 Hill St
Kamiah, ID 83536 208-935-2991 |
| Kellogg Joint District | 81 | 17 to 1 | 800 Bunker Ave
Kellogg, ID 83837 208-784-1348 |
| Kendrick Joint District | 21 | 13 to 1 | 202 Bear Creek Rd
Kendrick, ID 83537 208-289-4211 |
| Kimberly School District | 77 | 19 to 1 | 141 Center St West
Kimberly, ID 83341 208-423-4170 |
| Kootenai School District | 22 | 13 to 1 | 13030 East Ogara Rd
Harrison, ID 83833 208-689-3631 |
| Kuna Joint District | 236 | 20 to 1 | 1450 Boise St
Kuna, ID 83634 208-922-1000 |
| Lake Pend Oreille District | 232 | 17 to 1 | 901 North Triangle Dr
Ponderay, ID 83852 208-263-2184 |
| Lakeland School District | 243 | 18 to 1 | 15506 North Washington St
Rathdrum, ID 83858 208-687-0431 |
| Lapwai School District | 40 | 13 to 1 | 271 B St
Lapwai, ID 83540 208-843-2622 |
| Lewiston Independent District | 289 | 17 to 1 | 3317 12th St
Lewiston, ID 83501 208-748-3000 |
| Liberty Charter | 17 | 23 to 1 | 1063 East Lewis Ln
Nampa, ID 83686 208-466-7952 |
| Mackay Joint District | 18 | 12 to 1 | 400 East Spruce St
Mackay, ID 83251 208-588-2896 |
| Madison School District | 238 | 20 to 1 | 290 North 1st East
Rexburg, ID 83440 208-359-3300 |
| Marsh Valley Joint District | 74 | 17 to 1 | 40 School St
Arimo, ID 83214 208-254-3306 |
| Marsing Joint District | 48 | 18 to 1 | 209 8th Ave West
Marsing, ID 83639 208-896-4111 |
| Mc Call-donnelly District | 75 | 13 to 1 | 120 Idaho St
Mccall, ID 83638 208-634-2161 |
| Meadows Valley District | 20 | 12 to 1 | 300 North Miller Ave
New Meadows, ID 83654 208-347-2411 |
| Melba Joint District | 43 | 17 to 1 | 520 Brdway Ave
Melba, ID 83641 208-495-1141 |
| Meridian Joint District | 1,746 | 20 to 1 | 1303 East Central Dr
Meridian, ID 83642 208-855-4500 |
| Middleton School District | 154 | 20 to 1 | 5 South 3rd Ave West
Middleton, ID 83644 208-585-3027 |
| Midvale School District | 17 | 8 to 1 | 56 North School Rd
Midvale, ID 83645 208-355-2678 |
| Minidoka County Joint District | 244 | 17 to 1 | 633 Fremont Ave
Rupert, ID 83350 208-436-4727 |
| Moscow School District | 160 | 16 to 1 | 650 North Cleveland
Moscow, ID 83843 208-882-1120 |
| Mountain Home District | 230 | 18 to 1 | 470 North 3rd East
Mountain Home, ID 83647 208-587-2580 |
| Mountain View School District | 82 | 14 to 1 | 714 Jefferson Ave
Grangeville, ID 83530 208-983-0990 |
| Mullan School District | 14 | 8 to 1 | 345 Park Ave
Mullan, ID 83846 208-744-1118 |
| Murtaugh Joint District | 17 | 14 to 1 | 500 West Boyd St
Murtaugh, ID 83344 208-432-5451 |
| Nampa School District | 773 | 20 to 1 | 619 South Canyon St
Nampa, ID 83686 208-468-4600 |
| New Plymouth District | 51 | 18 to 1 | 103 SE Ave
New Plymouth, ID 83655 208-278-5740 |
| Nezperce Joint District | 17 | 9 to 1 | 615 2nd Ave
Nezperce, ID 83543 208-937-2551 |
| North Gem School District | 17 | 11 to 1 | 360 South Main St
Bancroft, ID 83217 208-648-7848 |
| North Valley Academy | 9 | 19 to 1 | 1821 South 1800 East
Gooding, ID 83330 208-934-4567 |
| Notus School District | 25 | 14 to 1 | 20250 Purplacee Sage Rd
Notus, ID 83656 208-459-7442 |
| Oneida County District | 54 | 16 to 1 | 25 East 50 South Suite A
Malad City, ID 83252 208-766-4701 |
| Orofino Joint District | 82 | 15 to 1 | 1051 Michigan
Orofino, ID 83544 208-476-5593 |
| Parma District | 66 | 16 to 1 | 805 East Mc Connell
Parma, ID 83660 208-722-5115 |
| Payette Joint District | 93 | 19 to 1 | 20 North 12th St
Payette, ID 83661 208-642-9366 |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary School District | 1 | 13 to 1 | 28026 Juniper Mountain Rd
Jordan Valley, ID 97910 208-583-2420 |
| Plummer-worley Joint District | 35 | 13 to 1 | 1157 East St
Plummer, ID 83851 208-686-1621 |
| Pocatello District | 620 | 20 to 1 | 3115 Pole Line Rd
Pocatello, ID 83204 208-232-3563 |
| Post Falls District | 277 | 20 to 1 | 206 West Mullan Ave
Post Falls, ID 83877 208-773-1658 |
| Potlatch District | 34 | 13 to 1 | Hwy 6
Potlatch, ID 83855 208-875-0327 |
| Prairie Elementary District | 1 | 13 to 1 | 73 Smith Creek Rd
Prairie, ID 83647 208-868-3243 |
| Preston Joint District | 125 | 20 to 1 | 120 East 2nd South St
Preston, ID 83263 208-852-0283 |
| Richfield District | 18 | 12 to 1 | 555 North Tiger Dr
Richfield, ID 83349 208-487-2790 |
| Ririe Joint District | 43 | 15 to 1 | 455 Main St
Ririe, ID 83443 208-538-7482 |
| Rockland District | 16 | 9 to 1 | 321 East Center St
Rockland, ID 83271 208-548-2221 |
| Rolling Hills Charter School | 13 | 20 to 1 | 8900 Horseshoe Bend Rd
Boise, ID 83714 208-375-1176 |
| Salmon District | 58 | 17 to 1 | 907 Sharkey St
Salmon, ID 83467 208-756-4271 |
| Salmon River Joint School District | 14 | 10 to 1 | Aces Placeace
Riggins, ID 83549 208-628-3431 |
| Shelley Joint District | 106 | 20 to 1 | 545 Seminary Ave
Shelley, ID 83274 208-357-3411 |
| Shoshone Joint District | 37 | 16 to 1 | 61 East Hwy 24
Shoshone, ID 83352 208-886-2338 |
| Snake River District | 96 | 19 to 1 | 103 South 900 West
Blackfoot, ID 83221 208-684-3001 |
| Soda Springs Joint District | 48 | 18 to 1 | 250 East 2nd South
Soda Springs, ID 83276 208-547-3371 |
| South Lemhi District | 13 | 8 to 1 | 111 South Third St
Leadore, ID 83464 208-768-2441 |
| St. Maries Joint District | 69 | 16 to 1 | 720 Main Ave
Saint Maries, ID 83861 208-245-2579 |
| Sugar-salem Joint District | 77 | 19 to 1 | 105 West Center St
Sugar City, ID 83448 208-356-8802 |
| Swan Valley Elementary School District | 4 | 20 to 1 | 3389 Hwy 26
Irwin, ID 83428 208-483-2405 |
| Taylors Crossing Charter School | 17 | 20 to 1 | 1445 North Wood River Dr
Idaho Falls, ID 83401 208-552-0397 |
| Teton County District | 88 | 18 to 1 | 210 North Main
Driggs, ID 83422 208-354-2207 |
| The Academy (arc) | 11 | 25 to 1 | 240 East Maplacee
Pocatello, ID 83201 208-232-1447 |
| Three Creek Jt Elem District | 1 | 4 to 1 | 49909 Three Creek Rd
Rogerson, ID 83302 208-857-2281 |
| Troy School District | 24 | 14 to 1 | 102 West 5th St
Troy, ID 83871 208-835-3791 |
| Twin Falls District | 427 | 18 to 1 | 201 Main Ave West
Twin Falls, ID 83301 208-733-6900 |
| Valley District | 41 | 16 to 1 | 882 Valley Rd South
Hazelton, ID 83335 208-829-5333 |
| Vallivue School District | 368 | 19 to 1 | 5207 South Montana Ave
Caldwell, ID 83607 208-454-0445 |
| Victory Charter School | 16 | 24 to 1 | 1081 East Lewis Ln
Nampa, ID 83686 208-442-9400 |
| Vision Charter School | 11 | 24 to 1 | 20185 Lolo Ave
Caldwell, ID 83605 208-455-9220 |
| Wallace District | 39 | 15 to 1 | 405 7th St
Wallace, ID 83873 208-753-4515 |
| Weiser District | 88 | 18 to 1 | 925 Pioneer Rd
Weiser, ID 83672 208-414-0616 |
| Wendell District | 71 | 15 to 1 | 150 East Main St
Wendell, ID 83355 208-536-2418 |
| West Bonner County District | 91 | 16 to 1 | 119 South Main St
Priest River, ID 83856 208-448-4439 |
| West Jefferson District | 42 | 15 to 1 | 1272 East 1500 North
Terreton, ID 83450 208-663-4542 |
| West Side Joint District | 35 | 17 to 1 | 626 North West Side Hwy
Dayton, ID 83232 208-747-3502 |
| White Pine Charter School | 19 | 19 to 1 | 2959 John Adams Parkway
Idaho Falls, ID 83403 208-522-4432 |
| Whitepine Jt School District | 52 | 22 to 1 | 502 First Ave
Deary, ID 83823 208-877-1408 |
| Wilder District | 31 | 13 to 1 | 210 A Ave East
Wilder, ID 83676 208-482-6228 |
| Xavier Charter School | 14 | 20 to 1 | 771 North College Rd
Twin Falls, ID 83303 800-519-8537 |
