WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL

WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL, an intimate four-year high school in WENDELL, Idaho, one of the schools within WENDELL DISTRICT, hosts 325 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 455 students per school, that is 29% below typical.

WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by WENDELL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 1,104 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL reports that 66% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 33% White. The wider county runs roughly 32% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Gooding County put median household earnings sit near $63,559, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL is one of 12 public schools in Gooding County (combined enrollment of about 3,085 students).

Nearest neighbor: WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 8%: 302 students in 2018 compared to 325 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 61% to 66% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

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