St. Joseph's Catholic School
825 W Fort St., Boise, ID 83702Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- $9,100
- Grades
- K-8
- Students (K-12)
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 15.3
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- From Boise center
- 2.3 miles
Can you use PCTC here?
Idaho publishes no school list
- About the list
- How the PCTC list works
- Applying
- The next window is January 15 to March 15, 2027.
Source: PCTC official source.
What you would pay here
- Net cost
- PCTC’s 2026-27 amount per student is not yet verified word for word, so it is not subtracted. See the school’s tuition page
School facts
- Teachers
- 24
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Diocese
- Diocese of Boise, ID
- Boys and girls
- 50% boys, 50% girls
- Setting
- City
- Member of
- National Catholic Educational Association
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 381 to 367, down 14 (4%)
- Path
- Peaked at 403 in 2021-22, then fell below where it started
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 5 (48)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 1 (27)
- Average a grade
- About 41
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 184
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,290
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Idaho
- 13 days longer than the 171-day median of 113 schools we list
- School day, against Idaho
- 15 minutes longer than the median of 6 hours 45 minutes (112 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 15.3 here; median 10.3 at 45 ID elementary schools
- Size in Ada County
- Larger than 15 of 18 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
St. Joseph's Catholic School tuition, and what PCTC pays
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- $9,100
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $9,100
- Required fees
- $650 a year
Tuition from St. Joseph's Catholic School's website, checked October 5, 2026.
Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit Refundable tax credit
- Award
- Up to $5,000 per student
- How it varies
- Up to $7,500 for a student with a qualifying disability. It follows the tax year, so 2026 expenses are claimed in early 2027.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at St. Joseph's Catholic School?
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Tuition and fees PCTC pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's School of Boise | PreK-K | 3 | <1 |
| Wesleyan Preschool & Kindergarten | PreK-Transitional K | 14 | <1 |
| Foothills School of Arts and Sciences | K-9 | not reported | <1 |
| One Stone | 9-12 | 87 | <1 |
| St. Marys School | PreK-8 | 109 | 1 |
| Boise State University Trio Upward Bound | 9-11 | 80 | 1 |
| Logan Christian Academy | K-7 | not reported | 2 |
| Learning Tree | PreK-K | 9 | 2 |
Private schools
Next PCTC date: January 15, 2027 to March 15, 2027 (Application window for 2026 expenses).
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