Platte County School District #2

555 South Wyoming Avenue
Guernsey, WY 82214
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 70 students in Platte County School District #2. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wyoming.
Public High School in Platte County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Wyoming public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Platte County School District #2 have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Wyoming average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Guernsey-sunrise High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wyoming or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public high school average of 22% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
3 Schools
110 Schools
# Students
236 Students
31,005 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
2,410 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Platte County School District #2, 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#45 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Platte County School District #2, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35-39%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Platte 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.
35-39%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Platte 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.
≥50%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Platte County School District #2 and public school graduation rate of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.38
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,079 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
3%
# Asian Students
n/a
250 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
4,433 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
280 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
206 Students
24,055 Students
% White Students
87%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
44 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
864 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
23
# Students in K Grade:
17
93
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
86
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
77
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
98
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
293
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
623
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
618
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
7,991
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
7,431
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
6,938
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
6,547
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,021 is higher than the state median of $20,798. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,394 is higher than the state median of $20,086. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,932 MM
This chart display total revenue of Platte 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
$7 MM
$1,866 MM
This chart display total spending of Platte 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
$31,021
$20,798
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Platte 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
$30,394
$20,086
This chart display average spending per public school student in Platte 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 Platte County School District #2 Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Guernsey-sunrise High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
555 South Wyoming Avenue
Guernsey, WY 82214
(307) 836-2745
Grades: 9-12
| 70 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 236 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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