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 2 public middle schools serving 782 students in Sheridan County School District #2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Sheridan County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 57% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle schools in Sheridan County School District #2 are Sheridan Junior High School and The Wright Place. 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 middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
10 Schools
113 Schools
# Students
3,454 Students
22,377 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
1,950 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%
5%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
85%
76%
% 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 Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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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