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Platte County School District #2

555 South Wyoming Avenue
Guernsey, WY 82214
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
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Top Rankings

Platte 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 is 1 public high school serving 66 students in Platte County School District #2. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wyoming.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Platte County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Wyoming public high school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 52% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Platte County School District #2 have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Wyoming average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Guernsey-sunrise High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wyoming or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public high school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
3 Schools
114 Schools
# Students
215 Students
31,170 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
2,408 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Platte 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 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#44 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30-34%
48%
35-39%
53%
30-39%
47%
60-79%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.38
% American Indian
1%
3%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
15%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
86%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,051 is higher than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,363 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,051
$21,219
Spending / Student
$33,363
$20,493

Best Platte County School District #2 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Guernsey-sunrise High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
555 South Wyoming Avenue
Guernsey, WY 82214
(307) 836-2745
Grades: 9-12
| 66 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 215 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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