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Wilbur Secondary School

202 Pope Street, Wilbur, WA 99185 · (509) 647-5602 · Lincoln County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL109 STUDENTS
Enrollment
109
High
DISTRICT 113 · STATE 573
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
52 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 51%
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
Grade 7
20
Grade 8
17
Grade 9
12
Grade 10
22
Grade 11
17
Grade 12
21
Student demographics
White
7064%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
1514%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 27%
Two+
87%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9%
Native American
1615%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5752%
Female
5248%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
41.4%
WA avg 58.4% . -22.1pp since 2014
Math
22.4%
WA avg 51.2% . -16.8pp since 2014
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
109
-29 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.7:1
% White
64%
was 75%
% Hispanic
14%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Wilbur Secondary School

Located at 202 Pope Street, in Wilbur, Washington, Wilbur Secondary School is a micro-enrollment high school that caters to 109 students (grades 7 through 12), part of Wilbur School District. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 81% below typical.

Wilbur School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 226 students; Wilbur Secondary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wilbur Secondary School shows that White students make up the majority at 64%. Other groups include 15% Native American, 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Lincoln County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Wilbur Secondary School has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Wilbur Secondary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 48% of students at Wilbur Secondary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wilbur Secondary School is in the bottom 10% of Washington public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 48.2%; Wilbur Secondary School posts 37.3%, -10.9 points below that line.

Around the school, Lincoln County reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,512 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Wilbur Secondary School is one of 19 public schools in Lincoln County (combined enrollment of about 2,233 students).

Wilbur Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wilbur Secondary School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 39.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 21%: 138 students in 2018 compared to 109 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 75% to 64% across the same window.

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Lincoln County at a glance

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Population
11,489
Census ACS
Median income
$71,512
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
2,233 students

Quick facts

School name
Wilbur Secondary School
District
Wilbur School District
Address
202 Pope Street, Wilbur, WA 99185
Phone
(509) 647-5602
County
Lincoln County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
109
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
52 (48%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
530984001668
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Wilbur Secondary School
How large is Wilbur Secondary School?
Wilbur Secondary School enrolls approximately 109 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Wilbur Secondary School serve?
Wilbur Secondary School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Wilbur Secondary School have?
Wilbur Secondary School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Wilbur Secondary School?
Student demographics at Wilbur Secondary School are roughly 64% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
What district is Wilbur Secondary School in?
Wilbur Secondary School is part of Wilbur School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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