Wallace School District

501 Western Avenue
Silverton, ID 83867-0267
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Wallace School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 196 students in Wallace School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Wallace School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
493 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wallace School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#50 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
47%
41%
56%
55%
35-39%
41%
85%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.42
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
19%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
94%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,787 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,176 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,787
$10,185
Spending / Student
$13,176
$9,364

Best Wallace School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wallace Jr/sr High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Number 1 Miners' Alley
Wallace, ID 83873
(208) 753-5315
Gr: 7-12 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 493 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 85% (Top 20% in ID)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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