Weston County School District #7

804 Willow
Upton, WY 82730-0470
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 76 students in Weston County School District #7. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wyoming.
Public High School in Weston County School District #7 have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Wyoming public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Weston County School District #7 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is equal to the Wyoming average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Upton High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wyoming or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public high school average of 22% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
3 Schools
110 Schools
# Students
471 Students
31,005 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
2,410 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Weston County School District #7, 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#35 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Weston County School District #7, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Weston County School District #7 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-54%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Weston County School District #7 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Weston County School District #7 and public school graduation rate of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.38
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,079 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
3%
# Asian Students
1 Student
250 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
4,433 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
280 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
441 Students
24,055 Students
% White Students
94%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
44 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
864 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
23
# Students in K Grade:
63
93
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
86
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
77
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
98
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
293
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
623
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
618
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
7,991
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
7,431
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
6,938
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
6,547
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,730 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,798. The school district revenue/student has declined by 48% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,834 is less than the state median of $20,086. The school district spending/student has declined by 55% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,932 MM
This chart display total revenue of Weston County School District #7 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$1,866 MM
This chart display total spending of Weston County School District #7 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,730
$20,798
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Weston County School District #7 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,834
$20,086
This chart display average spending per public school student in Weston County School District #7 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Weston County School District #7 Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upton High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
610 Poplar
Upton, WY 82730
(307) 468-2361
Grades: 9-12
| 76 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 471 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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