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Sweetwater County School District #2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 519 students in Sweetwater County School District #2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle School in Sweetwater 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 61% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
9 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
2,328 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Sweetwater County School District #2, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 48 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.40
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,133 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
5 Students
134 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
346 Students
3,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
7 Students
170 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,876 Students
16,944 Students
% White Students
81%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
814 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
169
272
# Students in 1st Grade:
171
278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
274
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
296
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
409
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
4,272
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
7,052
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
7,165
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
512
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
528
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
454
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,617 is higher 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 $19,724 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,617
$21,219
Spending / Student
$19,724
$20,493
Best Sweetwater County School District #2 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
350 Monroe Avenue
Green River, WY 82935
(307) 872-4400
Green River, WY 82935
(307) 872-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 519 students
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