FERN-WATERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

FERN-WATERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, a low-enrollment elementary-level community in SALMON, Idaho, run under FERN-WATERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC., serves 141 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 58% below typical.

FERN-WATERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is a school of FERN-WATERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC., the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, FERN-WATERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL reports that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Lemhi County put median household income runs about $53,202, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. FERN-WATERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 9 public schools in Lemhi County (combined enrollment of about 954 students).

SALMON PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. 3 of the 7 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area. As a public charter, FERN-WATERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.