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Lander Valley High School vs. Riverton High School

Should you attend Lander Valley High School or Riverton High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lander Valley High School
350 Baldwin Creek Road
Lander, WY 82520
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Riverton High School
2001 West Sunset
Riverton, WY 82501
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Lander Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Riverton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 558 students in grades 9-12, Lander Valley High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wyoming state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 738 students in grades 9-12, Riverton High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wyoming state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
558 students
738 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Riverton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#167 out of 309 schools in WY
(Bottom 50%)
#266 out of 309 schools in WY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lander Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Bottom 50% in WY)
32%
(Bottom 50% in WY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lander Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 50% in WY)
40%
(Bottom 50% in WY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lander Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in WY)
39%
(Bottom 50% in WY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lander Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riverton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 50% in WY)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in WY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lander Valley High School and public school graduation rate of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Riverton High School and public school graduation rate of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
139
188
Grade 10 Students
152
205
Grade 11 Students
141
168
Grade 12 Students
126
177

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
11%
21%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Riverton High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Riverton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Riverton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riverton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% White
74%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lander Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Riverton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Riverton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Lander Valley High School and the public school average diversity score of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Riverton High School and the public school average diversity score of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lander Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Riverton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lander Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Riverton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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