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C−

Wendell School District 232

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Wendell.

Wendell’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Idaho school districts

Students
1,104
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,622
ID $11,119
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$5.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wendell School District 232

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 18% of Idaho districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts below the state
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $5.1M, about $4,574 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 18% of the 170 Idaho school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Wendell 3,090

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wendell. Grade by grade →

PK–4Wendell Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Wendell Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Wendell High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ID

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency28%
State average 41.9% · 626 students tested
Reading / language arts40%
State average 54.8% · 614 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70–74%
State average 81.1% · 97 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$10,622 per student · 4% below ID
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 9%State 76%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,097’20
1,112’21
1,121’22
1,111’23
1,104’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 60%White 38%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Idaho’s other public schools.

Wendell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Wendell
D
429 students19:1
Wendell Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Wendell
D
350 students18:1
Wendell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wendell
B−
325 students16:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Idaho.