Wyoming Schools

  • WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
  • 2300 CAPITOL AVENUE
  • CHEYENNE, WY 82002
  • (307) 777-7673
Below is a summary of public and private K-12 schools in Wyoming, the information provided includes details on state finances, overall faculty numbers and student enrollment. We have also collected graduation and dropout rates which are broken down by grade and race.

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State Information For Public Schools

Wyoming School Rankings

State Ranking
Graduation Rate76.0%-
Dropout Rate5.0%-
Per Pupil Spending$14,352-
Students Per Teacher12.5-
Number of Schools367-
Number of Students87,161-
Number of (FTE) Teachers7,000-

Wyoming Student, Faculty and Staff Statistics (2008)

Student Enrollment Per Grade
    Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment87,16112.5
Prekindergarten Students45223.8
Kindergarten Students7,21518.2
1st Grade Students6,771-
2nd Grade Students6,681-
3rd Grade Students6,663-
4th Grade Students6,608-
5th Grade Students6,697-
6th Grade Students6,554-
7th Grade Students6,538-
8th Grade Students6,456-
9th Grade Students7,027-
10th Grade Students7,029-
11th Grade Students6,359-
12th Grade Students6,111-
Ungraded Students--
Teachers Per Grade Level
    Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers7,00012.5
Prekindergarten Teachers1923.8
Kindergarten Teachers39718.2
Elementary Teachers3,230-
Secondary Teachers3,354-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes-1.0
Instructional Faculty
   
Instructional Aides2,210
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors435
Guidance Counselors & Directors
   
Total Guidance Counselors & Directors442
Elementary183
Secondary259
Other-
Librarians & Staff
   
Librarians170
Library Support Staff352
Administrators
   
Total Administrators & Support Staff5,232
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators359
LEA Administrative Support Staff439
School Administrators348
School Administrative Support Staff598
Student Support Services482
Other Support Services Staff3,006

Wyoming State Financial Details (2008)

State Revenues For Education
    Percent of Total
Total Revenues$1,601,628,044-
Total Local Revenues$499,675,83531.2%
Property Tax$436,245,97227.2%
Non-Property Tax$4,898,8230.3%
Local Government Property Tax--
Local Government Non-Property Tax--
Individual Tuition$96,2520.01%
Tuition From LEAs$1,360,0500.08%
Individual Transportation Fees$24,9550.00%
Transportation Fees From LEAs--
Earnings on Investments$23,031,0891.4%
Food Service$16,167,6301.0%
Student Activities$1,202,4440.08%
Textbooks--
Summer School$94,7620.01%
Other Revenues$17,913,9081.1%
Intermediate Revenues$153,629,6649.6%
Total State Revenues$846,052,96252.8%
Total Federal Revenues$102,269,5836.4%
Direct Grants$773,5380.05%
Revenues Through State$88,498,5165.5%
Revenues Through Intermediate Agencies--
Other Sources$12,997,5290.8%
State Expenses For Education
    Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures$1,191,736,175-
Total Instructional Expenditures$704,847,47359.1%
Salaries$479,265,38640.2%
Teacher Salaries - Regular$316,380,28126.5%
Teacher Salaries - Special Education$83,974,2267.0%
Teacher Salaries - Vocational$13,191,1351.1%
Teacher Salaries - Other$16,243,9101.4%
Employee Benefits$167,150,23514.0%
Purchased Services$24,382,0832.0%
Tuition To Private and Out-of-State Schools$1,018,2690.09%
Tuition To Other LEAs In-State$6,577,9290.6%
Supplies$32,024,1591.2%
Property$1,007,3410.08%
Other--
Textbooks$7,294,9600.6%
Salaries$243,773,80120.5%
Student Support$46,685,5713.9%
Instructional Staff Support$41,788,5073.5%
General Administration Support$11,196,0680.9%
School Administration Support$44,941,5693.8%
Operation & Maintenance Support$46,461,3893.9%
Student Transportation Support$29,218,5832.5%
Other Support$23,482,1142.0%
Employee Benefits$89,694,6967.5%
Student Support$15,876,2221.3%
Instructional Staff Support$14,307,4391.2%
General Administration Support$4,176,5570.4%
School Administration Support$16,404,4741.4%
Operation & Maintenance Support$18,963,0241.6%
Student Transportation Support$10,791,5290.9%
Other Support$9,175,4510.8%
Purchased Services$49,707,1714.2%
Student Support$5,746,0760.5%
Instructional Staff Support$12,515,3911.1%
General Administration Support$5,662,2090.5%
School Administration Support$2,007,1590.2%
Operation & Maintenance Support$12,719,2491.1%
Student Transportation Support$3,980,4480.3%
Other Support$7,076,6390.6%
Supplies$64,354,2685.4%
Student Support$974,1060.08%
Instructional Staff Support$6,847,8960.6%
General Administration Support$1,140,1790.10%
School Administration Support$1,461,3640.1%
Operation & Maintenance Support$38,485,2823.2%
Student Transportation Support$11,673,0841.0%
Other Support$3,772,3570.3%
Property$27,327,4792.3%
Student Support$319,3190.03%
Instructional Staff Support$3,181,1930.3%
General Administration Support$869,2920.07%
School Administration Support$406,9370.03%
Operation & Maintenance Support$4,789,2970.4%
Student Transportation Support$13,015,6801.1%
Other Support$4,745,7610.4%
Other$2,459,7920.2%
Student Support$21,3490.00%
Instructional Staff Support$204,3730.02%
General Administration Support$828,0490.07%
School Administration Support$521,7840.04%
Operation & Maintenance Support$66,6690.01%
Student Transportation Support$88,7220.01%
Other Support$728,8460.06%
Total Non-Instructional Expenditures$36,898,9743.1%
Food Services$36,516,3823.1%
Salaries$12,939,2281.1%
Employee Benefits$5,816,1150.5%
Purchased Services$1,755,6840.1%
Supplies$15,977,4481.3%
Property--
Other$27,9070.00%
Enterprise$382,5920.03%
Salaries$58,7070.00%
Employee Benefits$13,6660.00%
Purchased Services$146,3950.01%
Supplies$142,3360.01%
Property--
Other$21,4880.00%

Wyoming State Graduation and Dropout Details (2007)

Graduation Rate By Race
    Graduation Rate
American Indian 38.5%
Asian 98.5%
Hispanic 65.5%
Black 61.8%
White 78.5%
Total 76.0%
Diploma Count By Race
    Diploma Count
American Indian 100
Asian 67
Hispanic 381
Black 55
White 4,891
Total 5,494
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients By Race
    OHC Count
American Indian 5
Asian 2
Hispanic 9
Black 1
White 78
Total 95
General Equivalency Diploma (GED) Recipients By Race (Ages 16-19)
    GED Count
American Indian 24
Asian 8
Hispanic 65
Black 27
White 491
Total 622
Dropout Rates By Grade
  Dropouts Dropout Rate
Grade 91261.8%
Grade 104346.0%
Grade 113845.9%
Grade 124226.8%
Grades 9-12 Total1,3665.0%
Dropout Rates By Race (Grades 9-12)
  Dropouts Dropout Rate
American Indian2511.0%
Asian-2.0%
Hispanic258.0%
Black38.1%
White734.5%
Dropout Rates By Gender (Grades 9-12)
  Dropouts Dropout Rate
Male8065.7%
Female5604.3%
City List
City Name Schools Students S:T Ratio
Median Income
Rating
Grade
Afton51,82614.1$37,292
1 Reviews
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Arapahoe23317.4$22,679
Not Yet Rated
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Basin22058.4$33,519
Not Yet Rated
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Big Horn344310.0$52,344
1 Reviews
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Big Piney360714.0$36,346
3 Reviews
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Buffalo51,09511.5$29,392
1 Reviews
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Burlington32499.3$28,281
Not Yet Rated
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Burns24379.6$31,875
Not Yet Rated
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Casper3311,43014.9$36,567
8 Reviews
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Cheyenne4213,12713.6$38,856
5 Reviews
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Chugwater3684.8$23,750
Not Yet Rated
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Clearmont3906.5$40,833
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Cody82,15612.9$34,450
1 Reviews
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Cokeville223712.2$31,705
Not Yet Rated
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Douglas81,67711.4$36,944
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Dubois31788.9$28,194
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Ethete35357.4$24,130
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Evanston92,96013.0$42,019
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Farson31729.5$44,545
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Fort Washakie348811.4$18,906
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Gillette197,25714.6$46,521
3 Reviews
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Glendo3634.9$24,531
1 Reviews
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Glenrock468810.9$32,300
1 Reviews
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Green River92,57613.7$53,164
Not Yet Rated
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Greybull349812.3$29,674
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Guernsey31936.5$30,758
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Hanna21967.5$36,364
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Hulett24129.1$23,125
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Jackson92,33212.4$47,757
1 Reviews
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Kaycee41416.5$33,056
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Kemmerer560110.7$47,353
1 Reviews
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Lander71,66612.9$32,397
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Laramie163,53812.0$27,319
2 Reviews
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Lingle32629.4$33,235
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Lovell366012.0$30,745
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Lusk357415.4$29,760
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Lyman369012.3$50,550
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Manderson2928.2$22,917
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Moorcroft351912.8$36,953
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Mountain View362212.5$28,068
2 Reviews
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Newcastle481411.6$29,873
1 Reviews
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Pavillion238611.6$33,125
1 Reviews
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Pine Bluffs23088.8$33,152
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Pinedale397215.1$35,188
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Powell71,69514.6$27,364
1 Reviews
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Ranchester232010.0$36,094
1 Reviews
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Rawlins61,58312.7$36,600
3 Reviews
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Riverton92,46514.2$31,531
2 Reviews
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Rock River51105.9$24,306
2 Reviews
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Rock Springs124,78315.7$42,584
2 Reviews
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Saratoga22879.4$37,135
Not Yet Rated
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Sheridan143,20812.8$31,420
1 Reviews
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Shoshoni331511.0$31,250
Not Yet Rated
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Sundance337910.5$41,029
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Thermopolis565211.4$29,205
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Torrington71,25912.1$30,136
1 Reviews
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Upton327710.3$31,053
Not Yet Rated
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Wamsutter2787.0$35,625
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Wheatland49319.6$35,208
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Wilson324014.8$65,327
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Worland71,39213.1$31,447
1 Reviews
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Wright254611.0$53,125
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Yoder329911.9$40,781
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