Idaho’s Advanced Opportunities program grew last school year — in terms of enrollment, and payments to students.
In all, 49,163 students used Advanced Opportunities money in 2024-25, according to a recent Idaho Department of Education report to the Legislature.
That’s about a 9% increase in enrollment from the previous school year.
Meanwhile, payments to students reached nearly $32 million last school year, more than a 10% increase.
Advanced Opportunities provides seventh- through 12th-grade students with a line of credit they can use to pay for college-level dual credit courses, exams and overload classes. Public and charter school students can now receive up to $4,625, under a 2024 law that lifted the cap by $500. Nearly 1,250 students took advantage of this increased cap, according to the Education Department report.
The vast majority of the Advanced Opportunities payments — some $25.9 million — went toward dual-credit classes.
The Education Department report also breaks down Advanced Opportunities enrollment and payments by district and charter school.
Nearly 97% of Meridian Medical Arts Charter School students signed up for Advanced Opportunities, ranking No. 1 in the state.
Students in West Ada, the state’s largest school district, received by far the largest share of Advanced Opportunities payments, at nearly $4.6 million.
