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Carbon County School District #2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 354 students in Carbon County School District #2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Carbon County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
6 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
615 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carbon County School District #2, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.40
% American Indian
1%
5%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
85%
76%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,369 is higher than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,792 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,369
$21,219
Spending / Student
$27,792
$20,493
Best Carbon County School District #2 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saratoga Middle/high School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
801 West Elm Street
Saratoga, WY 82331
(307) 326-5246
Saratoga, WY 82331
(307) 326-5246
Grades: 7-12
| 153 students
Rank: #22.
Encampment K-12 School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
514 Rankin Street
Encampment, WY 82325
(307) 327-5442
Encampment, WY 82325
(307) 327-5442
Grades: K-12
| 113 students
Rank: #33.
Hem Junior/senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
701 South Adams Street
Hanna, WY 82327
(307) 325-6545
Hanna, WY 82327
(307) 325-6545
Grades: 7-12
| 88 students
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