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Carbon County School District #2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 336 students in Carbon County School District #2. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Wyoming.
Public High Schools in Carbon County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Wyoming public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Carbon County School District #2 have a Graduation Rate of 64%, which is less than the Wyoming average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Saratoga Middle/high School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wyoming or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public high school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
6 Schools
113 Schools
# Students
573 Students
30,900 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
2,403 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carbon County School District #2, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 48 school districts in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.6%
34.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.40
% American Indian
1%
3%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
16%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
84%
76%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,375 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,829 is higher than the state median of $20,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,375
$21,485
Spending / Student
$29,829
$20,750
Best Carbon County School District #2 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saratoga Middle/high School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
801 West Elm Street
Saratoga, WY 82331
(307) 326-5246
Saratoga, WY 82331
(307) 326-5246
Gr: 7-12 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Encampment K-12 School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
514 Rankin Street
Encampment, WY 82325
(307) 327-5442
Encampment, WY 82325
(307) 327-5442
Gr: K-12 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Hem Junior/senior High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
701 South Adams Street
Hanna, WY 82327
(307) 325-6545
Hanna, WY 82327
(307) 325-6545
Gr: 7-12 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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