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22 levies pass and just two fail with nearly $75 million on the ballot

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All but two school levies passed Tuesday evening with nearly $75 million on the ballot across 24 Idaho school districts.

The supplemental levy asks ranged from a $175,000 one-year levy in Cottonwood School District, up to just over $15 million in Rathdrum's Lakeland School District.

After a failure in November, Lakeland trustees cut $2 million off their levy ask. The reduction worked with 67% voting in support of the levy.

Boundary County's $4.8 million levy passed <a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/boundary-county-plans-to-lay-off-teachers-cut-extras-if-may-levy-fails/">after a November failure</a> with 69% support.

Rounding out the three districts to re-run a levy after a failure this fall, West Bonner's $4.7 million levy passed with 60% support. The passage will allow the district to keep all three of its elementary schools open.

Marsh Valley's $3.5 million two-year levy failed with 45% support. Trustees of the school district, which serves just over 1,000 students south of Pocatello, asked voters for a $1 million increase over the smaller expiring levy. If passed the levy would have led to a $29 increase per $100,000 of assessed value for taxpayers.

Valley's $600,000 two-year levy failed by seven votes despite remaining at the same dollar amount for more than a decade.

For many districts, the majority of their supplemental levy funds go to paying staff salaries and benefits. Athletics and extracurricular activities, along with transportation costs, are also common among the levy asks.

The levy results are listed in alphabetical order below.
<h4>Blackfoot  </h4>
What: A $4.8 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The majority of the levy pays for school staff. The rest covers transportation, classroom supplies, technology, and safety and security services.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $136 per $100,000 of assessed property value, before state property tax relief. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Blackfoot-Sample-Ballot.pdf"> here.</a>

Election result: Passed with 65% support
<h4>Boundary County</h4>
What: A $4.8 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy largely funds school staff. The rest of the money goes to extracurricular activities, safety, security, and maintenance, along with buying a new school bus, technology, and curricular materials.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $96 per $100,000 of assessed property value. However, that rate will drop to about $69 with state property tax relief funds. Supplemental levies need a simple majority to pass. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Boundary-County-Sample-Ballot.pdf"> here.</a>

Election result: Passed with 69% support
<h4>Buhl  </h4>
What: A $1.3 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy largely funds school staff. The rest of the money goes to transportation, curriculum and teaching supplies.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $58 per $100,000 of assessed property value, but that rate would drop to an estimated $0.24 per $100,000 with state property tax relief funds. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Buhl-SD-Sample.pdf"> here. </a>

Election result: Passed with 66% support
<h4>Castleford </h4>
What: A $770,000, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy largely funds school staff. The rest of the money goes to facilities upkeep including new gym bleachers and refinishing the floor, curriculum, supplies and technology, and extra-curricular services.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $166 per $100,000 of assessed property value, before state property tax relief. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Castleford-School-Sample.pdf"> here. </a>

Election result: Passed with 73% support
<h4>Cottonwood </h4>
What: A $175,000, one-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would pay for technology, utilities, substitute teachers, maintenance, janitorial supplies, and speech and language online services.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $59 per $100,000 of assessed value, before state property tax relief. See a sample ballot <a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Cottonwood-Sample-Ballott.pdf">here. </a>

Election result: Passed with 76% support
<h4>Fruitland  </h4>
What: A $1.8 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy largely funds renovating the Fruitland High School track and field facilities. It also funds a new math curriculum, security enhancements, middle and high school air conditioning, and renovations to the high school gym.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $56 per $100,000 of assessed property value, but would drop to an estimated $40 per $100,000 after state property tax relief. Supplemental levies need a simple majority to pass. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Fruitland-Sample-Ballot.pdf"> here.</a>

Election result: Passed with 56% support
<h4>Highland</h4>
What: $599,000, one-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay for non-teacher staff salaries and benefits along with busing, and activities.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $263 per $100,000 of assessed value, before state property tax relief. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Highland-Sample-Ballot.pdf"> here. </a>

Election result: Passed with 51% support
<h4>Horseshoe Bend</h4>
What: A $600,000, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay for staff along with a school resource officer, athletics and extracurriculars, the preschool program, community schools program, technology, and curriculum. It would also pay for some facilities updates and maintenance.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $68 per $100,000 of assessed value, before state property tax relief. See a sample ballot <a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/HSB-Sample-ballot.pdf">here. </a>

Election result: Passed with 61% support
<h4>Lakeland  </h4>
What: A $15 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? Without the levy the district would lose 25 teachers, in addition to the 25 staff members lost due to the reduced levy amount. Sports would go to a pay-to-play model running families about $1,600 per student to play sports. The levy also pays for safety personnel, elementary music, physical education and science teachers, the advanced learning program, transportation, library staff, the Kootenai Technical Education Campus, nurses and counselors and the alternative middle school program.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers about $82 per $100,000 of assessed property value, however that rate will drop to an estimated $56 with state property tax relief funds. In 2024, taxpayers paid $91 per 100,000 of assessed value for Lakeland’s levy. Supplemental levies need a simple majority to pass. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Lakeland-Sample-ballot.pdf"> here. </a>

Election result: Passed with 67% support
<h4>Marsh Valley  </h4>
What: A $3.5 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy largely funds school staff. The rest of the money goes to special education and gifted and talented programs, athletics, arts and activities, and summer school.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $78 per $100,000 of assessed property value, before property tax relief. Supplemental levies need a simple majority to pass. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Marsh-Valley-Ballot.pdf"> here</a>.

Election result: Failed with 55% opposed
<h4>Meadows Valley  </h4>
What: A $887,000, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy largely funds school staff. The rest of the money goes to curriculum, technology, playground and sports field improvements, and athletic programs.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $60 per $100,000 of assessed property value, before state property tax relief. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Meadows-Valley-SD-Supplemental.pdf"> here. </a>

Election results: Passed with 62% support
<h4>New Plymouth </h4>
What: A $700,000, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay for teachers and support staff, along with a new school bus, instructional and athletic supplies.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $39 per $100,000, before state property tax relief. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/New-Plymouth-Sample-Ballot.pdf"> here.</a>

Election result: Passed with 72% support
<h4>Nezperce</h4>
What: $445,000, one-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy largely funds staff salaries and benefits. The rest would go to curriculum and supplies, special services, maintenance and transportation, and utilities.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $251 per $100,000 of assessed value, before state property tax relief. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Nezperce-Sample-Ballot.pdf"> here. </a>

Election result: Passed with 77% support
<h4>Parma  </h4>
What: A $1.3 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would support buying two new school buses, staff salaries, teacher salaries, coaching stipends and extracurricular transportation, along with a school resource officer and counselor. It will also pay for HVAC repairs.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $71 per $100,00 of assessed value before property tax relief. Supplemental levies need a simple majority to pass. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Parma-Sample-Ballot.pdf"> here.</a>

Election result: Passed with 65% support
<h4>Plummer-Worley </h4>
What: A $1.8 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The funds would pay for teacher and staff, athletics, maintenance, student technology and security and a new bus.

Impact: The bond would cost taxpayers $43.82 per $100,000 of assessed value, before state property tax relief. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Plummer-Worely-Sample-ballot.pdf"> here.</a>

Election result: Passed with 59% support
<h4>Post Falls  </h4>
What: A $11.92 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The majority of the levy funds go to ensuring competitive salaries for teachers and staff. The levy also funds extracurricular activities and athletics, the Kootenai Technical Education Campus, and safety, security, counseling and nursing support services.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers about $61.35 per $100,000 of assessed property value. However, that rate will drop to $44.69 with state property tax relief funds. The levy amount requested by Post Falls replaces an existing levy that is soon to expire. Supplemental levies need a simple majority to pass. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Post-Falls-1.pdf"> here.</a>

Election results: Passed with 62% support
<h4>Potlatch</h4>
What: A $1.7 million one year levy

What’s at stake? The majority of the levy funds go to pay for special education staff and student services. The rest would pay for career technical and enrichment programs including adding a forestry/woodshop teacher. Extracurricular activities and building maintenance take up the rest of the funds.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers about $354.88 per $100,000 of assessed property value, before state property tax relief. Supplemental levies need a simple majority to pass. See a sample ballot <a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Potlatch-Sample-Ballots-May-2025.pdf">here.</a>

Election result: Passed with 55% support
<h4>Rockland </h4>
What: A $420,000 two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The funds would largely pay for building care and utilities along with classroom supplies and salaries and benefits.

Impact: The bond would cost taxpayers $133.52 per $100,000 of assessed value, before state property tax relief. See a sample ballot <a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Rockland-sample-ballot.pdf">here.</a>

Election result: Passed with 88% support
<h4>Salmon River  </h4>
What: A $525,000, one-year levy.

What’s at stake? The vast majority of the levy pays for school staff. The rest goes to extracurricular services and technology.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $170 per $100,000 of assessed property value, before state property tax relief. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Sample-Ballot-Salmon-River-JSD.pdf"> here. </a>

Election result: Passed with 72% support
<h4>Soda Springs</h4>
What: A $993,000, one-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would pay for teacher and staff salaries and benefits and a school resource officer, along with other operational costs.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $69 per $100,000 of assessed value. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Soda-Springs-Samle-Ballot.pdf"> here.</a>

Election result: Passed with 59% support
<h4>Three Creek Elementary </h4>
What: A $45,000, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would pay for a paraprofessional and building maintenance.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $113 per $100,000 of assessed value, before state property tax relief. See a sample ballot <a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Three-Creek-Sample-Ballot.pdf">here. </a>

Election result: Pulled the ballot measure back before absentee voting began
<h4>Valley  </h4>
What: A $600,000, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The majority of the levy would go to pay teacher and staff salaries and benefits. The rest would pay for non-reimbursable student travel.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $89.95 per $100,000 of assessed property value, before state property tax relief. Supplemental levies need a simple majority to pass. See a sample ballot <a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Valley-District-Sample-Ballot.pdf">here.</a>

Election result: Failed with 51% opposed
<h4>Vallivue  </h4>
What: A $14 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy largely funds school staff. The rest of the money goes to districtwide enhancement programs, transportation, technology and devices support, and classroom curriculum.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $65 per $100,000 of assessed property value, before property tax relief. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Vallivue-Sample-Ballot.pdf"> here. </a>

Election result: Passed with 62% support
<h4>West Bonner </h4>
What: A $4.7 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The largest line item, $1.7 million, would pay for teacher and staff salaries. The second largest line item is $1 million for facilities, which state property tax relief would largely cover. The rest would pay for sports and extracurriculars, two new school buses, a school psychologist and nurse, utilities at the high school and bolster their savings. If the levy fails, district leaders said two of the district's elementary schools will close.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $43.41 per $100,000 in assessed property value before state property tax relief. Supplemental levies need a simple majority to pass. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/West-Bonner-Sample-Ballot.pdf"> here.</a>

Election result: Passed with 55% support
<h4>Whitepine </h4>
What: An $880,000 one-year levy.

What’s at stake? The funds would largely pay for staff salaries and benefits with additional funds going to extracurriculars, transportation, maintenance, security, technology and curriculum.

Impact: The bond would cost taxpayers $283.50 per $100,000 of assessed value, before state property tax relief. See a sample ballot<a href="https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Whitepine-Sample-Ballot.pdf"> here. </a>

Election result: Passed with 75% support

Idaho Education News data analyst Randy Schrader contributed to this report.

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