Top Rankings
Sheridan County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 771 students in Sheridan County School District #1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Elementary Schools in Sheridan County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
8 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
1,153 Students
56,758 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
4,925 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sheridan County School District #1, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 48 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.40
% American Indian
2%
4%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
89%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,291 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 $16,807 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,291
$21,219
Spending / Student
$16,807
$20,493
Best Sheridan County School District #1 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Horn Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
333 Us Highway 335
Big Horn, WY 82833
(307) 672-3497
Big Horn, WY 82833
(307) 672-3497
Grades: K-5
| 214 students
Rank: #22.
Big Horn Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
333 Us Highway 335
Big Horn, WY 82833
(307) 674-8190
Big Horn, WY 82833
(307) 674-8190
Grades: 6-8
| 129 students
Rank: #33.
Tongue River Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1351 Dayton Street
Ranchester, WY 82839
(307) 655-2206
Ranchester, WY 82839
(307) 655-2206
Grades: K-5
| 236 students
Rank: #44.
Tongue River Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1251 Dayton Street
Ranchester, WY 82839
(307) 655-9533
Ranchester, WY 82839
(307) 655-9533
Grades: 6-8
| 164 students
Rank: #55.
Slack Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
562 County Road 144
Ranchester, WY 82839
(307) 655-2206
Ranchester, WY 82839
(307) 655-2206
Grades: K-5
| 20 students
Rank: #66.
The Bridge School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1150 Main Street
Dayton, WY 82836
(307) 655-2236
Dayton, WY 82836
(307) 655-2236
Grades: 6-12
| 8 students
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