School districts across Idaho are heading into the new fiscal year on different paths: West Ada and Boise are adjusting to enrollment declines, Middleton is making deep cuts and implementing fees after a failed levy, and Coeur d’Alene is planning for stability.
Trustees are planning their districts’ expenses for the 2026-27 school year — from teacher salaries to curriculum and utility costs. And this year, many districts are facing tighter budgets as rising costs and enrollment declines squeeze finances.
Idaho EdNews is covering key budget hearings amid rising operations costs and flat state funding for K-12 ahead of the new fiscal year, which starts July 1. Meanwhile, declining enrollment is reducing support units that drive state funding for districts, large and small…