Lincoln County School District #2

360 Jefferson
Afton, WY 83110
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Lincoln 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,561 students in Lincoln County School District #2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary Schools in Lincoln County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
9 Schools
260 Schools
# Students
3,063 Students
58,553 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
4,900 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Lincoln 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#5 out of 48 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lincoln County School District #2, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln County School District #2 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln County School District #2 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lincoln County School District #2 and public school graduation rate of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.39
# American Indian Students
13 Students
2,174 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
6 Students
346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
161 Students
8,134 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
11 Students
509 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,797 Students
44,995 Students
% White Students
91%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
2,303 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
721
# Students in K Grade:
225
6,875
# Students in 1st Grade:
221
6,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
6,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
223
6,851
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
6,886
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
6,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
7,138
# Students in 7th Grade:
257
4,521
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
4,627
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
175
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
156
# Students in 11th Grade:
241
150
# Students in 12th Grade:
233
146
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,601 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,798. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,424 is less than the state median of $20,086. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$1,932 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lincoln County School District #2 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$53 MM
$1,866 MM
This chart display total spending of Lincoln County School District #2 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,601
$20,798
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lincoln County School District #2 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,424
$20,086
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lincoln County School District #2 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lincoln County School District #2 Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Osmond Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3120 State Highway 241
Afton, WY 83110
(307) 885-9457
Grades: 4-6
| 355 students
Rank: #22.
Afton Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
333 East 1st Avenue
Afton, WY 83110
(307) 885-8002
Grades: PK-3
| 435 students
Rank: #33.
Etna Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
107590 Us Highway 89
Etna, WY 83118
(307) 885-2472
Grades: 4-6
| 285 students
Rank: #44.
Cokeville Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
250 North Sage
Cokeville, WY 83114
(307) 279-3233
Grades: K-6
| 99 students
Rank: #55.
Thayne Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
304 Myers Street
Thayne, WY 83127
(307) 885-2380
Grades: K-3
| 387 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,063 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in WY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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