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Laramie County School District #2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 514 students in Laramie County School District #2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Laramie County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
1,054 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Laramie 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Graduation Rate
85%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
5%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
16%
14%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
82%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,080 in this school district is less 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 $22,246 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,080
$21,219
Spending / Student
$22,246
$20,493
Best Laramie County School District #2 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burns Jr & Sr High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
524 East 4th Street
Burns, WY 82053
(307) 245-4100
Burns, WY 82053
(307) 245-4100
Gr: 7-12 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Pine Bluffs Jr & Sr High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
502 Maple Street
Pine Bluffs, WY 82082
(307) 245-4000
Pine Bluffs, WY 82082
(307) 245-4000
Gr: 7-12 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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