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Sheridan County School District #2 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
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 high schools serving 1,123 students in Sheridan County School District #2. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Wyoming.
Public High Schools in Sheridan County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Wyoming public high school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Sheridan County School District #2 are Sheridan High School and John C. Schiffer Collaborative School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Sheridan County School District #2 have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is more than the Wyoming average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sheridan High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wyoming or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
10 Schools
114 Schools
# Students
3,484 Students
31,170 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
2,408 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sheridan County School District #2, 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 83% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 48 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Graduation Rate
83%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.38
# American Indian Students
32 Students
989 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
3%
# Asian Students
17 Students
208 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
306 Students
4,612 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
10 Students
255 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,998 Students
24,071 Students
% White Students
86%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
47 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
988 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
19
# Students in K Grade:
262
80
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
272
87
# Students in 3rd Grade:
256
81
# Students in 4th Grade:
281
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
107
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
277
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
680
# Students in 8th Grade:
273
664
# Students in 9th Grade:
295
7,644
# Students in 10th Grade:
286
7,470
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
7,133
# Students in 12th Grade:
268
6,753
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,346 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 $20,306 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,346
$21,219
Spending / Student
$20,306
$20,493
Best Sheridan County School District #2 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sheridan High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1056 Long Drive
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-2495
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-2495
Grades: 9-12
| 1,064 students
Rank: #22.
John C. Schiffer Collaborative School
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
850 Dome Loop, Sheridan Colleg
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 673-8730
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 673-8730
Grades: 9-12
| 59 students
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