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C−

Wilder School District 133

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Wilder.

Wilder’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Idaho school districts

Students
610
Schools
4
Spent per student
$10,970
ID $11,119
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wilder School District 133

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of Idaho districts
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.4% since 2022–23
  • Debt of $2.5M, about $4,033 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% 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 close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wilder. Grade by grade →

PK–5Wilder Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Wilder Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Wilder High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ID

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency18%
State average 41.9% · 276 students tested
Reading / language arts36%
State average 54.8% · 272 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 81.1% · 79 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
$10,970 per student · 1% below ID
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 77%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
659’22
637’23
610’24

Down 7.4% since 2022–23.

Students
Hispanic 56%White 41%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

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.