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Sheridan County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 299 students in Sheridan County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Sheridan County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
8 Schools
116 Schools
# Students
1,163 Students
23,084 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
1,861 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sheridan County School District #1, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 48 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.40
# American Indian Students
29 Students
1,193 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
5%
# Asian Students
10 Students
153 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
3,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
3 Students
178 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,018 Students
17,611 Students
% White Students
88%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
26 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
776 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
79
277
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
271
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
311
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
301
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
402
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
4,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
7,189
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
7,403
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
603
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
624
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
550
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
515
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,143 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,873. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,662 is less than the state median of $20,159. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,143
$20,873
Spending / Student
$16,662
$20,159
Best Sheridan County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Horn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
333 Us Highway 335
Big Horn, WY 82833
(307) 674-8190
Big Horn, WY 82833
(307) 674-8190
Grades: 6-8
| 133 students
Rank: #22.
Tongue River Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1251 Dayton Street
Ranchester, WY 82839
(307) 655-9533
Ranchester, WY 82839
(307) 655-9533
Grades: 6-8
| 159 students
Rank: #33.
The Bridge School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1150 Main Street
Dayton, WY 82836
(307) 655-2236
Dayton, WY 82836
(307) 655-2236
Grades: 6-12
| 7 students
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