Total enrollment
3,085
-220 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
Gooding County
Idaho · Public K-12
Combined enrollment across Gooding County's 12 public schools is roughly 3,085 students, an average of about 257 per campus. Gooding Joint District runs the largest share. That works out to 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
7-year change in Gooding County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+2 (+20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
52%
was 57%
% Hispanic
45%
was 41%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
12
6 districts
Enrollment
3,085
NCES CCD
Median income
$63,559
Below Idaho avg
Free/reduced lunch
61.4%
Above Idaho avg
Elementary
3
976 students
Middle
2
639 students
High
3
741 students
Combined / other
4
729 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
GOODING JOINT DISTRICT
1,189 students · 6 districts in Gooding County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Gooding County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
16.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.8%
civilian labor
Median age
38
26.4% under 18
Test scores in Gooding County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 10 schools ranked. Idaho state average: 53.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- HAGERMAN SCHOOL· 58.3%
- GOODING HIGH SCHOOL· 56.3%
- BLISS SCHOOL· 52.5%
- GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL· 50.5%
- GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 43.3%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL· 32.0%
- WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 34.0%
- NORTH VALLEY ACADEMY· 37.9%
- HAGERMAN VIRTUAL SCHOOL· 41.2%
- WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL· 42.9%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Gooding | Elementary | PK-05 | 484 | · |
| WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Wendell | Elementary | PK-04 | 429 | · |
| GOODING HIGH SCHOOL | Gooding | High | 09-12 | 384 | · |
| WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Wendell | Middle | 05-08 | 350 | · |
| WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL | Wendell | High | 09-12 | 325 | · |
| HAGERMAN SCHOOL | Hagerman | Combined | PK-12 | 311 | · |
| GOODING MIDDLE SCHOOL | Gooding | Middle | 06-08 | 289 | · |
| NORTH VALLEY ACADEMY | Gooding | Combined | KG-12 | 197 | · |
| IDAHO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND | Gooding | Combined | PK-12 | 111 | · |
| BLISS SCHOOL | Bliss | Combined | PK-12 | 110 | · |
| HAGERMAN VIRTUAL SCHOOL | Hagerman | Elementary | KG-08 | 63 | · |
| GOODING ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER | Gooding | High | 09-12 | 32 | · |
Cities in Gooding County
About Gooding County
Gooding County is a small Idaho county of about 15,931 residents, home to 12 public schools and roughly 3,085 students.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $63,559, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 9%. That income level is 8% lower than the Idaho median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Gooding County covers 3 elementary schools (976 students), 2 middle schools (639), 3 high schools (741), and 4 combined or other schools.
GOODING JOINT DISTRICT is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 1,189 students across Gooding County.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,085 students, declined 7% from the 3,305 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 10 to 12 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 57% to 52% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Gooding County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
Frequently asked questions
Gooding County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data