Summary:
The city of Farson, Wyoming is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Farson-Eden High School, Farson-Eden Elementary, and Farson-Eden Middle School. These schools are part of the Sweetwater County School District #1 and have demonstrated a range of performance, with the middle school standing out as a top-ranked institution in the state.
Farson-Eden Middle School has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Wyoming, reaching the 4th spot out of 77 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, while Farson-Eden High School has not reached the highest rankings in the state, it has shown steady improvement, moving from 29th out of 80 schools in 2022-2023 to 20th out of 83 schools in 2024-2025, and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a 81.6% four-year graduation rate.
The schools in Farson have relatively small enrollments, ranging from 44 students at Farson-Eden Middle School to 50 students at Farson-Eden High School. They also have high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 28% at Farson-Eden High School to 50% at Farson-Eden Middle School, suggesting the community may face socioeconomic challenges. However, the schools have very high per-student spending, with Farson-Eden Elementary spending the most at $37,019 per student, and low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 6:1 at Farson-Eden Elementary to 7.7:1 at Farson-Eden High School.
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