Best Public Schools in Zip Code 83873

Summary:

The 83873 zip code is home to a single standout public high school, Wallace Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 214 students. This school consistently outperforms the state average in both math and English Language Arts proficiency, ranking 44th out of 159 Idaho high schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wallace Junior/Senior High School boasts a strong academic record, with 49.5% of students proficient or better in math and 60.6% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 42.2% and 53.3%, respectively. The school also maintains a respectable four-year graduation rate of 81.3%, though its chronic absenteeism rate of 15.4% could be an area for improvement. Demographically, the student population is predominantly White (88.79%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (4.21%), African American (0.93%), and students of two or more races (5.61%).

The school's financial resources appear to be adequate, with per-student spending of $12,763 and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7 for the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests that the Wallace District is committed to providing a high-quality education for its students. While the school's strong performance and stable ranking are commendable, the district may want to explore strategies to promote greater diversity and inclusivity within the school community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wallace Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	Number 1 Miners' Alley	Wallace	83873	Shoshone County	Wallace District	No	No	No	No	(208) 753-5315	196	20	9.8	37.2%	179 (91.3%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	68.3	44^th of 159 public high schools	72.3%		68.1	31^st of 106 public high schools	70.8%	13	49.5	60.6	$12,763	$769	$11,994

Cities Near Zip Code 83873

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wallace	5.45 mi	1	17^th
Osburn	7.27 mi	1
Mullan	8.69 mi	1
Kellogg	13.21 mi	3
Calder	13.89 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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