TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL

As a micro-enrollment secondary school in WEIPPE, Idaho, TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL teaches 104 students from grades 6 through 12, run under OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT. That puts it 77% smaller than the typical public school in Idaho, which averages around 455 students.

OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 1,090 students; TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL records that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Clearwater County (around 48%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Clearwater County) reports that median household income runs about $60,000, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 7 public schools in Clearwater County (combined enrollment of about 1,056 students).

The closest other public school is TIMBERLINE ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 16%: 124 students in 2018 compared to 104 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 95% to 88% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

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