Sublette County School District #9

115 South Nichols Street
Big Piney, WY 83113
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Sublette County School District #9 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 is 1 public high school serving 150 students in Sublette County School District #9. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Wyoming.
Public High School in Sublette County School District #9 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wyoming public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Sublette County School District #9 have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Wyoming average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Big Piney High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wyoming or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public high school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
4 Schools
113 Schools
# Students
431 Students
30,900 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
2,403 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sublette County School District #9, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#41 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
43%
49%
46%
53%
45-49%
47%
(21-22)
≥90%
82%
(2022-23)
28.1%
34.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.40
% American Indian
1%
3%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
13%
16%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
85%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,155 is higher than the state median of $22,676. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,425 is higher than the state median of $22,046. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$2,039 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$1,983 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,155
$22,676
Spending / Student
$27,425
$22,046

Best Sublette County School District #9 Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Big Piney High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
916 Piney Drive
Big Piney, WY 83113
(307) 276-3324
Gr: 9-12 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 431 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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