Carbon County School District #2

315 North 1st Street
Saratoga, WY 82331
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 336 students in Carbon County School District #2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Carbon County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
6 Schools
113 Schools
# Students
573 Students
22,377 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
1,950 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.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#21 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

50%
49%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

58%
53%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

50-54%
47%
(21-22)
80-89%
82%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
36.6%
34.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.41

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
5%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
n/a

Showing 2001–2016. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
8%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
1%

Showing 2000–2022. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% White
84%
76%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,297 is higher than the state median of $22,676. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,143 is higher than the state median of $22,046. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$2,039 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$20 MM
$1,983 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$31,297
$22,676

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$34,143
$22,046

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Carbon County School District #2 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saratoga Middle/high School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
801 West Elm Street
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:
6/
10
Top 50%
514 Rankin Street
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:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
701 South Adams Street
Hanna, WY 82327
(307) 325-6545
Gr: 7-12 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 573 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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