Wells (Ida B.) High

Wells (Ida B.) High is a 9-12 campus of tiny scale in San Francisco, California, run under San Francisco Unified, works with 198 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Wells (Ida B.) High sits 76% leaner than that benchmark.

Wells (Ida B.) High is one of 106 schools operated by San Francisco Unified, a district that hosts 48,706 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Wells (Ida B.) High records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%. Other groups include 17% Black, 9% Asian, 7% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Wells (Ida B.) High records 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, San Francisco County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (San Francisco County) logs that median household income runs about $140,970, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Francisco County's 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,505 students), Wells (Ida B.) High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Muir (John) Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wells (Ida B.) High.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Wells (Ida B.) High's enrollment has climbed 9% since 2018, when it stood at 181 (now 198). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 44% to 61%.

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