For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 826 students in Weston County School District #7. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary Schools in Weston County School District #7 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
3 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
902 Students
56,758 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
4,925 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
36:1
36:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Weston County School District #7, 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.40
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
94%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has declined by 75% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,224 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has declined by 75% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,692
$21,219
Spending / Student
$7,224
$20,493
Best Weston County School District #7 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upton Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
802 Juniper
Upton, WY 82730
(307) 468-9331
Upton, WY 82730
(307) 468-9331
Grades: 6-8
| 225 students
Rank: #22.
Upton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
802 Juniper
Upton, WY 82730
(307) 468-9331
Upton, WY 82730
(307) 468-9331
Grades: K-5
| 601 students
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