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Sweetwater County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 814 students in Sweetwater County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Sweetwater County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
15 Schools
116 Schools
# Students
5,051 Students
23,084 Students
# Teachers
361 Teachers
1,861 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sweetwater County School District #1, 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 76% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Graduation Rate
76%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.40
# American Indian Students
29 Students
1,193 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
31 Students
153 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,336 Students
3,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
14%
# Black Students
53 Students
178 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
3,366 Students
17,611 Students
% White Students
67%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
26 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
776 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
362
277
# Students in 1st Grade:
339
312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
361
271
# Students in 3rd Grade:
380
311
# Students in 4th Grade:
390
301
# Students in 5th Grade:
372
402
# Students in 6th Grade:
394
4,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
392
7,189
# Students in 8th Grade:
406
7,403
# Students in 9th Grade:
428
603
# Students in 10th Grade:
443
624
# Students in 11th Grade:
404
550
# Students in 12th Grade:
380
515
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,213 is higher than the state median of $20,873. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,245 is higher than the state median of $20,159. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,213
$20,873
Spending / Student
$20,245
$20,159
Best Sweetwater County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farson-eden Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30 Highway 28
Farson, WY 82932
(307) 273-9301
Farson, WY 82932
(307) 273-9301
Grades: 6-8
| 40 students
Rank: #22.
Desert Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
235 Bugas Street
Wamsutter, WY 82336
(307) 324-7811
Wamsutter, WY 82336
(307) 324-7811
Grades: 7-8
| 5 students
Rank: #33.
Rock Springs Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3500 Foothill Boulevard
Rock Springs, WY 82902
(307) 352-3474
Rock Springs, WY 82902
(307) 352-3474
Grades: 7-8
| 769 students
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