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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 863 students in Sheridan 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 Sheridan County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 56% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Sheridan County School District #2 are Sheridan Junior High School and The Wright Place. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 15% 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
10 Schools
116 Schools
# Students
3,599 Students
23,084 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
1,861 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.40
# American Indian Students
38 Students
1,193 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
15 Students
153 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
301 Students
3,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
10 Students
178 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
3,115 Students
17,611 Students
% White Students
87%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
26 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
776 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
277
277
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
271
# Students in 3rd Grade:
280
311
# Students in 4th Grade:
255
301
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
402
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
4,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
7,189
# Students in 8th Grade:
303
7,403
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
603
# Students in 10th Grade:
301
624
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
550
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
515
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,728 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 $19,657 is less than the state median of $20,159. 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
$18,728
$20,873
Spending / Student
$19,657
$20,159
Best Sheridan County School District #2 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sheridan Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Lewis Street
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-9745
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-9745
Grades: 6-8
| 843 students
Rank: #22.
The Wright Place
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Lewis Street
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 673-8730
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 673-8730
Grades: 6-8
| 20 students
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