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Lincoln County School District #2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 539 students in Lincoln County School District #2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Lincoln County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 57% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Lincoln County School District #2 are Cokeville High School and Star Valley Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
9 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
2,939 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lincoln County School District #2, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 48 school districts in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 48 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.40
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,133 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
4 Students
134 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
3,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
10 Students
170 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,665 Students
16,944 Students
% White Students
91%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
814 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
187
272
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
213
306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
274
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
296
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
409
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
4,272
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
7,052
# Students in 8th Grade:
235
7,165
# Students in 9th Grade:
255
512
# Students in 10th Grade:
252
528
# Students in 11th Grade:
255
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
251
454
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,344 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,159 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,344
$21,219
Spending / Student
$18,159
$20,493
Best Lincoln County School District #2 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cokeville High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
300 Pine
Cokeville, WY 83114
(307) 279-3273
Cokeville, WY 83114
(307) 279-3273
Grades: 7-12
| 104 students
Rank: #22.
Star Valley Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
999 Warrior Way
Afton, WY 83110
(307) 885-5208
Afton, WY 83110
(307) 885-5208
Grades: 7-8
| 435 students
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