WENDELL DISTRICT operates 3 public schools serving 1,121 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,104 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Gooding County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,265 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 13.4% local, 64.2% state, and 22.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $60,162 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 54/100, ranked #52 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 313.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 60.3% Hispanic or Latino, 37.7% White, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Wendell Elementary School accounts for 38.9% of all WENDELL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WENDELL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
WENDELL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 314:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within WENDELL DISTRICT is typically wider than the WENDELL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
WENDELL DISTRICT has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,121 students.
How much does WENDELL DISTRICT spend per student?
WENDELL DISTRICT spends $10,265 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #52 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in WENDELL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in WENDELL DISTRICT is $60,162 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WENDELL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Gooding County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WENDELL DISTRICT?
WENDELL DISTRICT students are 60.3% Hispanic or Latino, 37.7% White, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WENDELL DISTRICT?
WENDELL DISTRICT has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #52 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.