Last updated: Wednesday 2:45 p.m.

What had the potential to be a historic school election day — with more than $1 billion on the line — did not break any records. 

Statewide, voters rejected more than 70% of the ask, approving only $274.59 million in school funding.

Five of seven bonds failed Tuesday night, falling short of Idaho’s notably high two-thirds supermajority threshold for approval.

Supplemental levies, which generally require a lower approval threshold to pass, were more successful throughout the state. However, the night’s biggest ticket item — Coeur d’Alene’s permanent, $25 million-a-year supplemental levy — failed with 49% support, just missing the needed simple majority. It was one of two razor-thin losses for Coeur d’Alene, where the superintendent was in shock Wednesday morning.

The largest bond measure of the night — Nampa School District’s $210.2 million ask — failed with only 40% support.  The bond would’ve paid for two new schools, a new career and technical center, renovations or upgrades at a number of district schools, and athletic facilities. 

Courtney Stauffer, the district’s operations director, told EdNews earlier this month that if the bond failed, the current proposals would be put on hold and “we will manage the best we can.”

Kuna’s $111.4 million bond also failed with 58.5% support. The bond would’ve paid for a new elementary school; a classroom wing and athletic facilities at Swan Falls High School; and renovations and additions at Fremont and Kuna middle schools.

Nampa and Kuna leaders are now vowing to learn why their measures failed.

In total, Idaho voters rejected $462 million in bonds, $27 million in plant facilities levies, and $23 million in supplemental levies — and that’s not counting Coeur d’Alene’s perpetual $25 million levy failure.

For more details on each election, including total votes, go here.

Here are the results:

*All election night results are unofficial. 

Nampa:

Election Result: Failed with only  40% support 

• What: $210.2 million bond issue.
• What’s at stake? In the biggest measure on the March 14 ballot, Nampa is seeking money for a host of projects, including $100 million to replace Nampa High School; $30 million for a new career and technical center; $26 million for renovations at Skyview High School; and $25.5 million to replace Centennial Elementary School.
• What’s the process? With a successful bond issue, a district enters into long-term debt to bankroll building projects. All bond issues require a two-thirds supermajority to pass.
• Further reading: District election information page; Nampa asks to modernize facilities and build new high school

Kuna:

Election Result: Failed with 58.5% support 

• What: $111.4 million bond issue.
• What’s at stake? The growing suburban district is looking at several projects, including a new elementary school; a classroom wing and athletic facilities at Swan Falls High School; and renovations and additions at Fremont and Kuna middle schools.

Lewiston:

Election Result: Passed with 64% support

• What: Five-year, $100 million supplemental levy (projected).
• What’s at stake? The levy accounts for 36% of Lewiston’s annual budget. The money would go toward staffing, career-technical education, and K-3 reading, among other areas.
• What’s the process? In Lewiston’s case, it’s complicated. Most supplemental levies have a set price tag. As a “charter” school district that predates statehood, Lewiston can run a supplemental levy for a set tax rate — in this case, $395 per $100,000 of taxable value. This levy would generate a projected $100 million over five years, Superintendent Lance Hansen said. Lewiston’s current levy, $420 per $100,000 of taxable value, brought in about $19.6 million this year, Hansen said. In all cases, supplemental levies can cover a variety of projects or day-to-day needs. All supplemental levies require only a simple majority to pass.
• Further reading: District election information page

 Jefferson County:

Election Result: $75 million bond failed with 56.9% support; $5 million bond passed with 67.4% support

• What: Two separate bond issues, totaling $80 million.
• What’s at stake? The big bond issue, at $75 million, would go largely toward a new middle school. The $5 million bond issue would add a gym at Roberts Elementary School.
• Further reading: District election information page

Fremont County:

Election Result: Bond failed with 45.1% support

• What: $59.98 million bond issue.
• What’s at stake? Additions at several schools, including CTE and agricultural additions at North Fremont High School.
• Further reading: District election information page

Coeur d’Alene:

Election Result: Permanent, $25 million-a-year supplemental levy failed with 48.97% support; five-year, $25 million plant facilities levy failed with 54.48% support (55% was needed)

• What: Permanent, $25 million-a-year supplemental levy. Five-year, $25 million plant facilities levy.
• What’s at stake? The supplemental levy accounts for about a fourth of Coeur d’Alene’s annual budget. The biggest chunk of the money, more than $7.2 million, goes to teacher and staff salaries. About $4.6 million goes into an array of maintenance areas, such as transportation staffing. The separate plant facilities levy would go largely into deferred maintenance, with a total of $2.5 million going toward safety and security.
• What’s the process? Most supplemental levies run only one to two years, subject to renewal. But Coeur d’Alene is using a state law that allows for a permanent levy, with simple majority support. Districts can seek permanent taxing authority if a levy has been on the books for at least seven straight years, and if it accounts for at least a fifth of the district’s maintenance and operations fund. Plant facilities levies cover maintenance and upkeep projects. They require a supermajority of 55% to two-thirds to pass, depending on their size. Coeur d’Alene’s levy will require a 55% majority to pass.
• Further reading: Coeur d’Alene trustee calls anti-levy campaign “disgusting” and “un-American”

Cassia County:

Election Result: Passed with 57% support 

• What: Ten-year, $32.7 million plant facilities levy.
• What’s at stake? Roof repairs are the big-ticket item, at $7.5 million. The district also proposes spending $6.3 million to swap out aging technology.
• Further reading: District election information page

Oneida County:

Election Result: Passed with 86.7% support 

• What: $29 million bond issue.
• What’s at stake? A new elementary school.
• Further reading: District election information page

Lakeland:

Election Result: Two-year, $19.04 million supplemental levy failed with 47% support; $6.88 million plant facilities levy failed with 49% support

• What: Two-year, $19.04 million supplemental levy; six-year, $6.88 million plant facilities levy.
• What’s at stake? The bulk of the supplemental levy, more than $12.2 million, would go into teacher and staff salaries.
• Further reading: District election information page

Pocatello-Chubbuck:

Election Result: Passed, with 66.77% support 

• What: Two-year, $16.5 million supplemental levy.
• What’s at stake? Largely salaries, to the tune of close to $11 million. This proposal represents a reduction from the current two-year, $18.5 million levy.
• Further reading: District election information page; Pocatello/Chubbuck levy would be a $2 million decrease from existing levy

Idaho Falls:

Election Result: Passed with 80.7% support 

• What: Two-year, $13.6 million supplemental levy.
• What’s at stake? More than $10.8 million for salaries and benefits.
• Further reading: District election information page

 Post Falls:

Election Result: Passed with 61.2% support

• What: Two-year, $11.92 million supplemental levy.
• What’s at stake? More than $4.1 million would go into salaries; nearly $2.4 million would go into building maintenance.
• Further reading: District election information page

Twin Falls:

Election Result: Passed with 65.2% support 

• What: Two-year, $11.4 million supplemental levy.
• What’s at stake: $8 million for staff salaries; $2.6 million for security, including school resource officers and security guards in elementary schools.
• Further reading: District election information page; Twin Falls levy would pay for security, activities, and staffing

Parma:

Election Result: Passed with 70.8% support 

Ten-year, $8.55 million levy for the Canyon-Owyhee School Service Agency, which provides career-technical education, special education and alternative education for five school districts.

Notus:

Election Result: Passed with 68.4% support 

Ten-year, $3.56 million plant facilities levy; 10-year, $2.66 million levy for COSSA.

Castleford:

Election Result: Failed with 58% support 

$6 million bond issue.

American Falls:

Election Result: Passed with 71.5% support

Two-year, $5.5 million supplemental levy.

Boundary County:

Election Result: Passed with 55.3% support

Two-year, $4.8 million supplemental levy.

St. Maries:

Election Result: Passed with 62.1% support

Two-year, $4.14 million supplemental levy.

Blackfoot:

Election Result: Passed with 73.9% support

Two-year, $4 million supplemental levy.

Emmett:

Election Result: Failed with 43.1% support

Two-year, $3 million supplemental levy.

Gooding:

Election Result: Passed with 58.9% support

Two-year, $759,000 supplemental levy.

Kootenai:

Election Result: Passed with 56.82% support

Two-year, $2.75 million supplemental levy.

Jerome:

Election Result: Passed with 69.9% support 

Two-year, $2.5 million supplemental levy.

Weiser:

Election Result: Failed with 53.01% support

Four-year, $2 million plant facilities levy.

Kendrick:

Election Result: Passed with 76.6% support

Two-year, $1.5 million supplemental levy; five-year, $300,000 plant facilities levy.

Potlatch:

Election Result: Passed with 53.3% support

One-year, $1.6 million supplemental levy.

Jerome:

Election Result: Passed with 69.9% support

Two-year, $1.52 million supplemental levy.

Challis:

Election Result: Passed with 69.3% support

Two-year, $1.4 million supplemental levy.

Snake River:

Election Result: Passed with 66.4% support

Two-year, $1.4 million supplemental levy.

Bear Lake County:

Election Result: Passed with 68% support

Two-year, $1.3 million supplemental levy.

Cascade:

Election Result: Passed with 65.6% support 

Two-year, $1.3 million supplemental levy.

Genesee:

Election Result: Passed with 76.1% support

One-year, $1.18 million supplemental levy.

Payette:

Election Result: Failed with 48.8% support

Two-year, $1 million supplemental levy.

Grace:

Election Result: Passed with 78.6% support

Two-year, $900,000 supplemental levy.

Meadows Valley:

Election Result: Passed with 80.1% support 

Two-year, $746,800 supplemental levy.

West Jefferson:

Election Result: Passed with 78.9% support

Two-year, $720,000 supplemental levy.

Soda Springs:

Election Result: Passed with 77.9% support

One-year, $698,000 supplemental levy.

Camas County:

Election Result: Both passed with 79.6% support

Two two-year supplemental levies, totaling $600,000.

Horseshoe Bend:

Election Result: Passed with 61.5% support 

Two-year, $600,000 supplemental levy.

Sugar-Salem:

Election Result: Failed with 44.6% support

Two-year, $600,000 supplemental levy.

Hansen:

Election Result: Passed with 75.34% support

Two-year, $580,000 supplemental levy.

Ririe:

Election Result: Passed with 77.7% support

Two-year, $580,000 supplemental levy.

Butte County:

Election Result: Both passed with 78% support

Two-year, $320,000 supplemental levy; two-year, $206,000 plant facilities levy.

Clark County:

Election Result: Passed with 92.8% support

Two-year, $500,000 supplemental levy.

Highland:

Election Result: Passed with 67.7% support

One-year, $499,000 supplemental levy.

Rockland:

Election Result: Passed with 90.09% support

Two-year, $420,000 supplemental levy

Swan Valley:

Election Result: Passed with 67.9% support 

Five-year, $375,000 plant facilities levy.

West Side:

Election Result: Passed with 81% support 

One-year, $90,000 supplemental levy.

Idaho Education News data analyst Randy Schrader, senior reporter Kevin Richert, and reporter Carly Flandro contributed to this report.