Wendell School District

150 East Main Street
Wendell, ID 83355-0300
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 300 students in Wendell School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Wendell School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Wendell School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wendell High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
283 Schools
# Students
1,112 Students
129,033 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
7,176 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Wendell School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 168 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#156 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wendell   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wendell   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wendell   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
79%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wendell   School District and public school graduation rate of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.40
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,384 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,656 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
634 Students
22,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
18%
# Black Students
n/a
1,458 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
467 Students
97,373 Students
% White Students
42%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
3,952 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
122
# Students in K Grade:
67
2,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
2,488
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
2,579
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
2,586
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
2,590
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
2,695
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
3,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
6,378
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
6,469
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
25,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
24,760
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
24,115
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
22,792
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,165 is less than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wendell   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart display total spending of Wendell   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,903
$10,188
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wendell   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,165
$9,366
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wendell   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wendell School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wendell High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
850 East Main Street
Wendell, ID 83355
(208) 536-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 300 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,112 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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