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Platte County School District #2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 57 students in Platte County School District #2. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wyoming.
Public High School in Platte County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Wyoming public high school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Platte County School District #2 have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Wyoming average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Guernsey-sunrise High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wyoming or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public high school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
3 Schools
116 Schools
# Students
211 Students
31,443 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
2,334 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Platte County School District #2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
47%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.39
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,098 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
3%
# Asian Students
1 Student
237 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
4,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
2 Students
256 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
189 Students
24,237 Students
% White Students
90%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
40 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
27
# Students in K Grade:
14
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
90
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
89
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
87
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
103
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
75
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
273
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
653
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
675
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
7,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
17
7,679
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
7,014
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
6,684
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,697 is higher than the state median of $20,873. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,995 is higher than the state median of $20,159. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,697
$20,873
Spending / Student
$33,995
$20,159
Best Platte County School District #2 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Guernsey-sunrise High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
555 South Wyoming Avenue
Guernsey, WY 82214
(307) 836-2745
Guernsey, WY 82214
(307) 836-2745
Grades: 9-12
| 57 students
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