TENDOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TENDOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a minimally staffed elementary school in TENDOY, Idaho, part of SOUTH LEMHI DISTRICT. The school instructs 10 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 97% leaner than typical.

Within SOUTH LEMHI DISTRICT, which oversees 2 schools and 110 students, TENDOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, TENDOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 30% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 92% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average.

Around the school, census data for Lemhi County shows the typical household earns roughly $53,202 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lemhi County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 954 students), of which TENDOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

SALMON ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 18.8 miles from this campus.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 44%: 18 students in 2018 compared to 10 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 100% to 70% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.