High school (grades 9-12) · Hailey, ID

Wood River High School

Federal NCES profile for Wood River High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160030000038
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wood River High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Idaho schools.

#4 of 6
public schools in Hailey · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
14:1
small classes for Idaho
13.5%
free-lunch eligible

Wood River High School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wood River High School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Hailey, ID.

School address

Hailey, ID 83333
District: Blaine County District · Idaho

NCES ID 160030000038 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Wood River High School held near 981 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 66.1 → 66.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 160030000038 · Hailey, ID High · MID · TRAD

922 enr · 14:1 · 13.5% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Wood River Middle School (467 students)

Wood River High School held near 981 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 66.1 → 66.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Wood River High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wood River High School reports 922 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Wood River High School compares

Wood River High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14:1 ▼ 18% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.5% ▼ 54% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 922 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
922
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
13.5%
free-lunch eligible - 54% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 27% in Idaho - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$19,043
per pupil, district-wide - above Idaho avg of $12,445
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 307 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
70
in-school suspensions + 63 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 48.7%
Hispanic or Latino 47.6%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 48.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.6, Wood River High School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 13
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Blaine County District reports $19,043 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wood River High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wood River Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Alturas Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ernest Hemingway Steam School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hailey Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Carey Public School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wood River High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Blaine County District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~922 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14:1)

Frequently asked questions about Wood River High School

How many students attend Wood River High School?

Wood River High School has 922 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hailey, ID. CCD year-over-year: 986 (2022-23) → 981 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wood River High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wood River High School is 14:1, which is 18% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wood River High School?

13.5% of students at Wood River High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wood River High School?

The largest demographic group at Wood River High School is White at 48.7% of enrollment, in Hailey, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wood River High School?

Wood River High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Wood River High School rank among public schools in Hailey?

By Resource Investment Index, Wood River High School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Hailey, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hailey on the city page.

What other schools are in Blaine County District?

Besides Wood River High School, Blaine County District also operates Wood River Middle School (467 students), Alturas Elementary School (445 students), and Ernest Hemingway Steam School (431 students). See the Blaine County District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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