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Best High Schools in Riverton, WY

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743

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Top rankedRiverton High School55^th of 83 Wyoming high schools

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Frontier Academy up 16 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Riverton, Wyoming is home to two high schools: Riverton High School and Frontier Academy. Both schools serve grades 9-12 and are part of the Fremont County School District #25.

Riverton High School is the larger of the two, with an enrollment of 738 students, compared to Frontier Academy's 37 students. However, Frontier Academy has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.3, while Riverton High School has a ratio of 15.4. Additionally, Frontier Academy spends more per student ($23,750) than Riverton High School ($21,048).

In terms of academic performance, Riverton High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 61st out of 80 schools in 2022-2023 to 64th out of 80 in 2023-2024 and 55th out of 83 in 2024-2025. Both schools have similar four-year graduation rates, around 81.6%, but Riverton High School has lower proficiency rates than the district and state in 10th grade math and science, while Frontier Academy has a lower 10th grade science proficiency rate.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2025)		WY-TOPP Mathematics (2025)		WY-TOPP Science (2025)	ACT English (2025)	ACT Math (2025)	ACT Reading (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 9th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 9th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 10th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Math 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverton High School	Public	9-12	2001 West Sunset	Riverton	82501	Fremont County	Fremont County School District #25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 856-9491	701	43	16.4	32.2%	424 (60.5%)	2 (0.3%)	75 (10.7%)	5 (0.7%)	141 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.7%)	36.9	55^th of 83 public high schools	33.7%		23.1	64^th of 80 public high schools	20.0%	9	55.5	50.9	39.3	29.8	40.6	17.6	17.6	18.8	18.4	$21,048	$5,070	$15,979
Frontier Academy	Public	9-12	1755 W. Sunset	Riverton	82501	Fremont County	Fremont County School District #25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 856-9192	42	3	14.0	35.7%	22 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.1%)	34.7	57^th of 83 public high schools	31.3%		7.1	73^rd of 80 public high schools	8.8%	16		55.6			22.2	12.8	14.4	15.2	15.2	$23,750	$5,075	$18,675

Cities Near Riverton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Stephens	1.98 mi	2
Arapahoe	5.77 mi	2	63^rd
Ethete	19.35 mi	3	64^th
Lander	20.89 mi	6	43^rd
Shoshoni	21.82 mi	3	53^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wyoming Department of Education.

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