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Sweetwater County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 848 students in Sweetwater County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Sweetwater County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wyoming public middle school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
15 Schools
110 Schools
# Students
5,054 Students
23,617 Students
# Teachers
356 Teachers
1,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sweetwater County School District #1, 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 76% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
54%
Graduation Rate
76%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.40
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,172 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
5%
# Asian Students
31 Students
147 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,309 Students
3,241 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
14%
# Black Students
50 Students
186 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
3,415 Students
18,074 Students
% White Students
68%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
220 Students
768 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
351
371
# Students in 1st Grade:
358
317
# Students in 2nd Grade:
363
345
# Students in 3rd Grade:
400
355
# Students in 4th Grade:
363
332
# Students in 5th Grade:
395
453
# Students in 6th Grade:
401
4,370
# Students in 7th Grade:
408
7,415
# Students in 8th Grade:
423
7,571
# Students in 9th Grade:
447
544
# Students in 10th Grade:
428
537
# Students in 11th Grade:
388
507
# Students in 12th Grade:
329
467
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,199 is higher than the state median of $20,798. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,233 is higher than the state median of $20,086. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,199
$20,798
Spending / Student
$20,233
$20,086
Best Sweetwater County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Desert Middle School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
235 Bugas Street
Wamsutter, WY 82336
(307) 324-7811
Wamsutter, WY 82336
(307) 324-7811
Grades: 7-8
| 6 students
Rank: #22.
Rock Springs Junior High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3500 Foothill Boulevard
Rock Springs, WY 82902
(307) 352-3474
Rock Springs, WY 82902
(307) 352-3474
Grades: 7-8
| 799 students
Rank: #33.
Farson-eden Middle School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30 Highway 28
Farson, WY 82932
(307) 273-9301
Farson, WY 82932
(307) 273-9301
Grades: 6-8
| 43 students
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