Public schools in Wilder, ID
Wilder has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 689 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Wilder District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Wilder's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Wilder | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilder District | 4 | 659 | $11,059 |
| Canyon-Owyhee School Service Agency (Cossa) | 1 | 97 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Wilder, 210 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilder High School | 131 | 14.0 | 64.1% | Wilder District |
| Cossa Academy | 79 | 8.0 | 84.8% | Canyon-Owyhee School Service Agency (Cossa) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Wilder, 107 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilder Middle School | 107 | 17.0 | 58.9% | Wilder District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One elementary school in Wilder, 170 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilder Elementary School | 170 | 15.1 | 72.9% | Wilder District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Wilder, 202 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Future Ready Academy for Virtual Learning | 202 | 16.8 | not reported | Wilder District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Wilder's public schools compare with Idaho's
The median Wilder school has 15.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Idaho median of 16.9. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 131 students (state 332).
| Wilder | Idaho | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.1 | 16.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 131 | 332 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | not reported | not reported |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Wilder schools and the 767 Idaho schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Wilder
- Wilder DistrictRuns 4 of Wilder's 5 public schools and spent $11,059 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,059
- Wilder High School, the largest high school in Wilder131 students in 2024-25, 14.0 per teacher.131
- Compare Wilder District with Canyon-Owyhee School Service Agency (Cossa)Wilder's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IdahoIdaho's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Wilder addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Wilder
How many public schools are in Wilder, ID?
5 public schools with an address in Wilder were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 689 students.What is the largest high school in Wilder?
Wilder High School, with 131 students in 2024-25 (Wilder District).Which districts run Wilder's schools?
Wilder District (4 schools), Canyon-Owyhee School Service Agency (Cossa) (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25