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Sweetwater County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 795 students in Sweetwater County School District #1. 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 Sweetwater County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
15 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
4,842 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
356 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sweetwater County School District #1, 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 79% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Graduation Rate
79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
5%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
27%
14%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
67%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,215 is higher than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,119 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,215
$21,219
Spending / Student
$21,119
$20,493
Best Sweetwater County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farson-eden Middle School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30 Highway 28
Farson, WY 82932
(307) 273-9301
Farson, WY 82932
(307) 273-9301
Grades: 6-8
| 44 students
Rank: #22.
Rock Springs Junior High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3500 Foothill Boulevard
Rock Springs, WY 82902
(307) 352-3474
Rock Springs, WY 82902
(307) 352-3474
Grades: 7-8
| 745 students
Rank: #33.
Desert Middle School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
235 Bugas Street
Wamsutter, WY 82336
(307) 324-7811
Wamsutter, WY 82336
(307) 324-7811
Grades: 7-8
| 6 students
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