WAKAPA ACADEMY

WAKAPA ACADEMY is one of the very small 9-12 campuss in BUHL, Idaho, overseen by BUHL JOINT DISTRICT, with 11 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 455 students per school, that is 98% smaller than typical.

BUHL JOINT DISTRICT runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,198 students. WAKAPA ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, WAKAPA ACADEMY records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (82%); the rest consists of 18% White. The wider county runs roughly 18% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Twin Falls County reports that median household earnings sit near $67,409, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Twin Falls County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,273 students), WAKAPA ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. WAKAPA ACADEMY's enrollment has edged down 42% since 2018, when it stood at 19 (now 11). The White share of enrollment decreased from 58% to 18% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.