Sweetwater County School District #2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 1,616 students in Sweetwater County School District #2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary Schools in Sweetwater County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).
Sweetwater County School District #2, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 48 school districts in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.39
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,163 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
5 Students
336 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
352 Students
8,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
9 Students
469 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,954 Students
44,375 Students
% White Students
81%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
2,352 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
687
# Students in K Grade:
195
6,631
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
6,727
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
6,702
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
6,785
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
6,948
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
6,938
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
7,056
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
4,351
# Students in 8th Grade:
211
4,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
182
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
164
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
131
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
138
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,916 is higher than the state median of $20,873. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,085 is less than the state median of $20,159. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 10 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 2,406 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
Graduation Rate
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in WY)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 60% (Top 30%)
Science Proficiency
: 54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education
