Best Public Schools in Sheridan, WY

Summary:

The city of Sheridan, Wyoming is home to 9 schools that are part of the Sheridan County School District #2, which is ranked 3rd out of 42 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district includes 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, with no alternative schools.

Several schools in the district stand out for their exceptional performance. Sagebrush Elementary and Woodland Park Elementary are both ranked among the top 10 elementary schools in Wyoming and have received 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger for the past 3 years. Meanwhile, Sheridan High School ranks 13th out of 80 high schools in the state and has earned a 4-star rating for the current year and a 5-star rating for the previous 2 years.

The schools in the district exhibit some demographic differences, with the percentage of white students ranging from 83.73% to 91.28% and the percentage of Hispanic students ranging from 4.36% to 10.93%. Spending per student also varies significantly, from $12,893 at Sheridan Junior High School to $23,697 at The Wright Place. These factors may contribute to the disparities in academic performance observed across the district, with some schools, such as Meadowlark Elementary, having significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to their peers.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2023)								WY-TOPP Mathematics (2023)								WY-TOPP Science (2023)			ACT English (2023)	ACT Math (2023)	ACT Reading (2023)	ACT Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 4th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 5th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 6th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 7th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 8th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 9th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 7th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 9th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 8th 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
The Wright Place	Public	6-8	500 Lewis Street	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 673-8730	20	2	9.5	40.0%	14 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)																								$23,697	$2,899	$20,798
John C. Schiffer Collaborative School	Public	9-12	850 Dome Loop	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 673-8730	72	7	9.8	38.9%	63 (87.5%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	35.6	60^th of 80 public high schools	25.0%		37.1	53^rd of 80 public high schools	33.8%	7							66.7	45.0							25.0	40.0			35.0	16.5	16.9	17.8	16.2	$21,683	$2,201	$19,482
Henry A. Coffeen Elementary	Public	K-5	1053 South Sheridan Avenue	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 674-9333	302	27	11.3	40.7%	254 (84.1%)	2 (0.7%)	33 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	83.9	16^th of 146 public elementary schools	89.0%		63.6	42^nd of 144 public elementary schools	70.8%	26	78.2	65.9	63.3						92.7	78.1	73.5						56.1							$15,987	$2,797	$13,190
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Mydland Road	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 672-2113	295	22	13.5	15.9%	247 (83.7%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.5%)	84.8	14^th of 146 public elementary schools	90.4%		90.4	6^th of 144 public elementary schools	95.8%	8	63.6	59.1	79.0						73.2	86.4	80.7						59.1							$15,432	$2,281	$13,151
Sheridan High School	Public	9-12	1056 Long Drive	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 672-2495	1,092	67	16.2	23.9%	956 (87.5%)	3 (0.3%)	86 (7.9%)	6 (0.5%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.6%)	74.4	13^th of 80 public high schools	83.8%		88.1	6^th of 80 public high schools	92.5%	7							61.9	58.2							53.4	73.0			60.1	19.7	20.7	22.1	20.8	$14,097	$1,273	$12,823
Sheridan Junior High School	Public	6-8	500 Lewis Street	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 672-9745	843	58	14.6	27.5%	723 (85.8%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (9.4%)	4 (0.5%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.8%)	78.2	9^th of 74 public middle schools	87.8%		74.8	13^th of 76 public middle schools	82.9%	4				72.6	72.5	72.0						63.2	66.9	65.6				58.1						$12,893	$1,078	$11,814
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 DeSmet Avenue	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 672-3786	314	24	13.3	27.4%	273 (86.9%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	76.2	28^th of 146 public elementary schools	80.8%		85.1	12^th of 144 public elementary schools	91.7%	16	62.3	54.8	84.4						64.8	67.7	88.9						46.8							$15,580	$1,954	$13,626
Sagebrush Elementary	Public	K-5	1685 Hillpond Drive	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 672-9059	326	29	11.1	42.9%	276 (84.7%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.5%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	90.7	4^th of 146 public elementary schools	97.3%		92.3	4^th of 144 public elementary schools	97.2%		70.9	68.6	84.8						85.5	76.5	78.3						66.7							$15,658	$2,712	$12,945
Sheridan Day Program	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	909 Long Ave. Ste. A	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Northeast Wyoming BOCES	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 675-1291	0	0	1.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wyoming Girls School	Public	7-12	3500 Big Horn Avenue	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Wyoming Department of Family Services	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 674-7476	3	0	1.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Woodland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 East Woodland Park Road	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 674-7937	298	24	12.2	23.5%	272 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	86.8	8^th of 146 public elementary schools	94.5%		89.7	9^th of 144 public elementary schools	93.8%	1	66.7	74.0	71.7						74.5	82.0	73.6						64.0							$15,951	$2,584	$13,367

Cities Near Sheridan

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Big Horn	7.35 mi	3	1^st
Ranchester	12.63 mi	3	13^th
Story	15.25 mi	1	6^th
Dayton	15.9 mi	2	11^th
Clearmont	30.61 mi	4

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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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