Top Rankings
Sheridan County School District #2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,383 students in Sheridan County School District #2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary Schools in Sheridan County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 54% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Sheridan County School District #2 are Sagebrush Elementary School, Woodland Park Elementary School and Highland Park Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
10 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
3,454 Students
56,341 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
4,909 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sheridan County School District #2, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 48 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Graduation Rate
91%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.3%
34.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.41
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
16%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
85%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,514 in this school district is less 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 $20,483 is less than the state median of $20,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,514
$21,485
Spending / Student
$20,483
$20,750
Best Sheridan County School District #2 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sagebrush Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1685 Hillpond Drive
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-9059
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-9059
Gr: K-5 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Woodland Park Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1010 East Woodland Park Road
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 674-7937
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 674-7937
Gr: PK-5 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Highland Park Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2 Mydland Road
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-2113
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-2113
Gr: PK-5 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #44.
Meadowlark Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1410 Desmet Avenue
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-3786
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-3786
Gr: K-5 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #55.
Sheridan Junior High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Lewis Street
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-9745
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-9745
Gr: 6-8 | 766 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #66.
Henry A. Coffeen Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1053 South Sheridan Avenue
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 674-9333
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 674-9333
Gr: K-5 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #77.
Story Elementary School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
103 Fish Hatchery Road
Story, WY 82842
(307) 683-2316
Story, WY 82842
(307) 683-2316
Gr: K-5 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Rank: #88.
The Wright Place
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Lewis Street
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 673-8730
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 673-8730
Gr: 6-8 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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