Wendell District
Public school district · Gooding County · Idaho · NCES district ID 1603360
Wendell District spent $9,654 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 50% of the other Idaho districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $9,654). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,104 students in 2024-25; 67.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $10,622 per student, up 10.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-74% (Idaho: 81.1%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Idaho districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Wendell District in enrollment (990 to 1,250 students) and Wendell District itself.
Where the money came from
$13,115,000 in revenue: 67.7% state, 12.0% local and 20.3% federal. Total spending including $855,000 of capital outlay was $11,826,000, or $10,550 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$8,880,000 68%
- Local$1,572,000 12%
- Federal$2,663,000 20%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 57 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,121 students in 2022-23, 1,111 students in 2023-24, 1,104 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,121 | 66.0 | 17.0 |
| 2023-24 | 1,111 | 62.6 | 17.7 |
| 2024-25 | 1,104 | 62.0 | 17.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$4,470,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,988 per student
Wendell District booked $4,470,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 69 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $64,577 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 45 in 100 Idaho districts with a figure (state median $65,359, 168 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Idaho teacher salary at $54,232 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $3,702,000 | 82.8% |
| Special education | $468,000 | 10.5% |
| Vocational | $152,000 | 3.4% |
| Other programs | $148,000 | 3.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,326 in 2018-19, $3,338 in 2019-20, $3,603 in 2020-21, $4,011 in 2021-22, $3,988 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Wendell District scored proficient or above: 40% in reading and 28% in math, against 54.8% in reading and 41.9% in math across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Idaho | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 40% | 54.8% | 621 |
| Math | 28% | 41.9% | 626 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
70-74% of the 97 students in Wendell District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Idaho | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 70‑74% | 81.1% |
| Students in the class | 97 | 25,525 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 429 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Elementary School | 429 | 18.7 | 68.3% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 350 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Middle School | 350 | 18.2 | 59.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 325 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell High School | 325 | 16.4 | 51.4% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Wendell District
- Phone: (208) 536-2418
- Office: 150 East Main Street, Wendell, ID 83355
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Wendell District
- Idaho districts by spending per studentWendell District ranks 29 of 57 Idaho districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,654).#29 of 57
- Every school district in IdahoWendell District is the number 54 by size of 183 Idaho districts, with 1,121 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#54 of 183
- Orofino Joint DistrictThe next larger Idaho district: 1,131 students in fall 2022, $14,750 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,750
- Mountain View School DistrictThe next smaller Idaho district: 1,109 students in fall 2022, $12,252 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,252
- Compare Wendell District with Orofino Joint DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Wendell High School, its largest high school325 students in 2024-25, 16.4 per teacher.325
- Teacher salary spending across IdahoWendell District spent $64,577 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,359); spending, not a salary.$64,577
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Wendell District
How many schools and students are in Wendell District?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,104 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Wendell District spend per student?
$9,654 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Idaho median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $9,654 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $10,622 per student, up 10.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Wendell District's money come from?
$13,115,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 67.7% state, 12.0% local and 20.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Wendell District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 168 of the 1,108 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Wendell District spend on teacher salaries?
$4,470,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,988 per student. Divided by the 69 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $64,577 per teacher, more than 45 in 100 Idaho districts (state median $65,359). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Idaho teacher salary at $54,232 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Wendell District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Wendell District scored proficient or above: 40% in reading and 28% in math, against 54.8% in reading and 41.9% in math across Idaho. Idaho's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Wendell District?
70-74% of the 97 students in Wendell District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Wendell District's NCES district ID?
1603360. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25