Rankings · Idaho
Highest paying school districts in Idaho
Ranked from the districts' own published salary schedules, not from survey averages or self-reported figures. Every row links to that district's full step-and-lane grid and the document it was read from.
- The highest starting bachelor's salary among the 19 indexed Idaho district schedules is Culdesac Joint District at $51,800 (2025-26).
- The highest single cell on any indexed Idaho grid is Lapwai District at $93,349.
- This ranks the 19 Idaho districts whose published schedule is indexed here, out of 115 districts in the state. A district that is not indexed is not ranked.
Highest starting salary on the bachelor's column
| District | Year | Starting | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Culdesac Joint District | 2025-26 | $51,800 | BA | 115 |
| 2. American Falls Joint District | 2025-26 | $51,650 | BA Lane 1 | 1,534 |
| 3. Independent School District of Boise City | 2026-27 | $50,540 | BA | 22,425 |
| 4. Blackfoot District | 2024-25 | $50,500 | BA | 3,859 |
| 5. Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 | 2026-27 | $50,257 | BA | 13,646 |
| 6. West Ada School District | 2026-27 | $50,252 | BA | 38,991 |
| 7. Nampa School District | 2026-27 | $50,252 | BA | 13,113 |
| 8. Pocatello/Chubbuck School District No. 25 | 2026-27 | $50,252 | BA Only | 11,908 |
| 9. Idaho Falls School District 91 | 2026-27 | $50,252 | Bachelors | 10,121 |
| 10. Hansen District | 2025-26 | $50,252 | BA | 315 |
| 11. Potlatch District | 2025-26 | $50,252 | BA | 462 |
| 12. Lapwai District | 2025-26 | $48,556 | BA | 516 |
| 13. Kellogg Joint District | 2025-26 | $42,360 | BA | 1,138 |
| 14. Highland Joint District | 2025-26 | $41,841 | BA | 171 |
| 15. Moscow District | 2024-25 | $41,500 | BA | 2,333 |
| 16. Nezperce Joint District | 2025-26 | $40,831 | BA | 169 |
| 17. Cottonwood Joint District | 2025-26 | $38,364 | BA | 435 |
Highest cell anywhere on the schedule
The top of a schedule is normally the most senior step of the highest education column, so this is what a long-serving teacher with the most credits can reach, not a typical salary.
| District | Year | Top cell | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Lapwai District | 2025-26 | $93,349 | MA+45 PHD | 516 |
| 2. Independent School District of Boise City | 2026-27 | $93,151 | MA+30 ES/DR | 22,425 |
| 3. West Ada School District | 2026-27 | $84,754 | MA APE | 38,991 |
| 4. Highland Joint District | 2025-26 | $83,439 | MA+36 ES/DR | 171 |
| 5. Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 | 2026-27 | $82,715 | MA | 13,646 |
| 6. Moscow District | 2024-25 | $82,647 | MA+30 | 2,333 |
| 7. Pocatello/Chubbuck School District No. 25 | 2026-27 | $82,400 | MA+ | 11,908 |
| 8. Idaho Falls School District 91 | 2026-27 | $79,500 | AP Masters | 10,121 |
| 9. Potlatch District | 2025-26 | $78,656 | PHD MA+30 | 462 |
| 10. Cottonwood Joint District | 2025-26 | $77,214 | MA+36 ES/DR | 435 |
| 11. Nampa School District | 2026-27 | $76,327 | Masters | 13,113 |
| 12. Madison District | 2025-26 | $76,327 | M | 5,771 |
| 13. Nezperce Joint District | 2025-26 | $74,823 | MA+36 ES/DR | 169 |
| 14. Kellogg Joint District | 2025-26 | $72,714 | MA36/ES/DR | 1,138 |
| 15. American Falls Joint District | 2025-26 | $72,650 | BA 48/ Masters Lane 3 | 1,534 |
| 16. Culdesac Joint District | 2025-26 | $72,200 | MA +36 ES/DR | 115 |
| 17. Blackfoot District | 2024-25 | $70,524 | MA | 3,859 |
| 18. Hansen District | 2025-26 | $64,252 | MA | 315 |
| 19. Wilder District | 2025-26 | $58,647 | Career Ladder | 637 |
Coverage grows as more Idaho schedules are parsed. See all 115 Idaho districts, or the national rankings.