WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL operates as a low-enrollment senior high in WALLACE, Idaho, run under WALLACE DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 195 students spanning grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 455 students each, so WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL sits 57% below that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in WALLACE DISTRICT (489 students total), WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 3% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Shoshone County (around 53%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the broader community, Shoshone County reports that median household income runs about $55,527, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 7 public schools in Shoshone County (combined enrollment of about 1,549 students).

SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 16%: 233 students in 2018 compared to 195 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

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.