Sheridan County School District #1

1127 Dayton Street
Ranchester, WY 82839
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 301 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 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
112 Schools
# Students
1,153 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
1,938 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.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#2 out of 48 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sheridan County School District #1, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sheridan County School District #1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sheridan County School District #1 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.
52%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sheridan County School District #1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sheridan County School District #1 and public school graduation rate of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.40
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,133 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
5%
# Asian Students
9 Students
134 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
3,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
170 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,024 Students
16,944 Students
% White Students
89%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
814 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
106
272
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
274
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
296
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
409
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
4,272
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
7,052
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
7,165
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
512
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
528
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
454
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,291 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 $16,807 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$1,932 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sheridan County School District #1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$1,866 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sheridan County School District #1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,291
$21,219
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sheridan County School District #1 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,807
$20,493
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sheridan County School District #1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sheridan County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Horn Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
333 Us Highway 335
Big Horn, WY 82833
(307) 674-8190
Grades: 6-8
| 129 students
Rank: #22.
Tongue River Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1251 Dayton Street
Ranchester, WY 82839
(307) 655-9533
Grades: 6-8
| 164 students
Rank: #33.
The Bridge School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1150 Main Street
Dayton, WY 82836
(307) 655-2236
Grades: 6-12
| 8 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,153 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in WY)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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