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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 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 582 students in Laramie County School District #2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary Schools in Laramie County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
6 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
1,094 Students
57,947 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
4,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.39
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,163 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
5 Students
336 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
8,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
14%
# Black Students
4 Students
469 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
918 Students
44,375 Students
% White Students
84%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
2,352 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
687
# Students in K Grade:
86
6,631
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
6,727
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
6,702
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
6,785
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
6,948
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
6,938
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
7,056
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
4,351
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
4,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
182
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
164
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
131
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
138
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,309 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,873. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,432 is higher than the state median of $20,159. 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
$20,309
$20,873
Spending / Student
$21,432
$20,159
Best Laramie County School District #2 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burns Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
630 East 4th
Burns, WY 82053
(307) 245-4150
Burns, WY 82053
(307) 245-4150
Grades: PK-6
| 268 students
Rank: #22.
Pine Bluffs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
503 Elm Street
Pine Bluffs, WY 82082
(307) 245-4070
Pine Bluffs, WY 82082
(307) 245-4070
Grades: PK-6
| 204 students
Rank: #33.
Albin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
426 5th Avenue
Albin, WY 82050
(307) 245-4090
Albin, WY 82050
(307) 245-4090
Grades: K-6
| 36 students
Rank: #44.
Carpenter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4816 Monroe Avenue
Carpenter, WY 82054
(307) 245-4180
Carpenter, WY 82054
(307) 245-4180
Grades: K-6
| 74 students
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