Weston County School District #7

804 Willow
Upton, WY 82730-0470
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 79 students in Weston County School District #7. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, 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 45% (versus the Wyoming public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Weston County School District #7 have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Wyoming average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Upton High School, with ≥50% 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 24% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
3 Schools
113 Schools
# Students
859 Students
30,900 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
2,403 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
36:1
36:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#44 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
49%
45%
53%
35-39%
47%
(21-22)
≥80%
82%
(2022-23)
1.7%
34.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.40
% American Indian
1%
3%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
91%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,077 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has declined by 71% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,586 is less than the state median of $20,750. The school district spending/student has declined by 75% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,077
$21,485
Spending / Student
$7,586
$20,750

Best Weston County School District #7 Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Upton High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
610 Poplar
Upton, WY 82730
(307) 468-2361
Gr: 9-12 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 859 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 36:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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