Sublette County School District #9

115 South Nichols Street
Big Piney, WY 83113
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 93 students in Sublette County School District #9. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle School in Sublette County School District #9 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
4 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
440 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.40
% American Indian
1%
5%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
86%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,275 is higher than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,720 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,275
$21,219
Spending / Student
$30,720
$20,493

Best Sublette County School District #9 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Big Piney Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
201 South Nichols Street
Big Piney, WY 83113
(307) 276-3315
Gr: 6-8 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 440 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥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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