Enrollment
195
High
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 455
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALLACE DISTRICT·NCES 160330000565
WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
NUMBER 1 MINERS' ALLEY, WALLACE, ID 83873 · (208) 753-5315 · Shoshone County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Idaho public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
86 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 12% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WALLACE DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
59.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
40.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 195 | 44.1% | N/A |
| CLARK FORK JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL CLARK FORK | 134 | 43.3% | N/A |
| SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL SALMON | 349 | 42.7% | N/A |
| CHALLIS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL CHALLIS | 136 | 47.8% | N/A |
| PRIEST RIVER LAMANNA HIGH PRIEST RIVER | 396 | 42.4% | N/A |
| GRACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL GRACE | 256 | 42.2% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #31 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #47 of 97 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #106 of 198 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #55 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #16 of 50 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
195
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 195 | 19.4 | 10.0:1 | 44% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 196 | 19.8 | 9.9:1 | 37% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 19.8 | 10.8:1 | 39% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 18 | 11.1:1 | 35% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 21 | 11.1:1 | 41% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 238 | 21 | 11.3:1 | 36% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 243 | 18 | 13.5:1 | 50% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 208 | 16 | 13.0:1 | 38% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 288 | 20 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (233 to 195); teachers down 7% (21 to 19.4).
About WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of the public schools in WALLACE, Idaho. It is a low-enrollment high school. Students in grades 7 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 195 students. The typical figure for high schools in Idaho is about 455 students.
The 2 schools of WALLACE DISTRICT, including WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, enroll 489 students.
The student body at WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is 95% White. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 10.0:1 comes from the school's 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 5.9 students per teacher below the 16.0:1 average for high schools in Idaho. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 44% in 2024-25. That is 9 points below the 53% average for public schools in Shoshone County.
The allk12 Grade for WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is B. Compared with Idaho public high schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is located in Shoshone County, where the median household income is $55,527, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, Shoshone County has 6 other public schools.
Nearby, SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 3.1 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside ten miles.
WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
In 2020-21, WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolled 199; in 2024-25, 195. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.0:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Shoshone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,785
Census ACS
Median income
$55,527
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,549 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WALLACE DISTRICT
- SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 294 students
Nearby schools
- SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.1 mi · 294
- MULLAN SCHOOLS6.1 mi · 95
- KELLOGG HIGH SCHOOL10.8 mi · 289
- KELLOGG MIDDLE SCHOOL10.8 mi · 238
- PINEHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.1 mi · 430
- CALDER SCHOOL18.3 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 195 students in grades 07-12.
Is WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL have?
WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
How diverse is WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WALLACE DISTRICT.
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