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Best Public Schools in Sheridan County, WY

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Schools

4,781

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedBig Horn High School2^nd of 81 Wyoming high schools

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Biggest riser

Slack Elementary up 34 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Sagebrush Elementary 11.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2026)								WY-TOPP Mathematics (2026)								WY-TOPP Science (2026)			ACT English (2026)	ACT Math (2026)	ACT Reading (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Clearmont K-12 School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1600 Meade Avenue	Clearmont	82835	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 758-4412	86	16	5.4	—	78 (90.7%)	1 (1.2%)	7 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			≥ 80%	≥ 80%	71.4		50.0				≥ 80%	50.0	28.6		33.3									$46,708	$7,424	$39,284
Big Horn High School	Public	9-12	333 US Highway 335	Big Horn	82833	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 674-8190	169	14	12.4	—	152 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	97.8	2^nd of 81 public high schools	97.5%		96.6	2^nd of 83 public high schools	97.6%								85.7	90.5							81.4	78.6			85.4	20.8	21.8	20.5	22.1	$21,981	$1,328	$20,653
Tongue River High School	Public	9-12	1150 US Hwy 14	Dayton	82836	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 655-2236	276	17	16.2	—	237 (85.9%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	60.2	30^th of 81 public high schools	63.0%		69.2	21^st of 83 public high schools	74.7%	9							52.8	60.7							52.8	48.8			58.3	17.2	17.9	18.8	19.7	$17,312	$1,453	$15,859
Tongue River Elementary	Public	K-5	1351 Dayton Street	Ranchester	82839	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 655-2206	255	20	12.7	46.7%	215 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	80.7	19^th of 148 public elementary schools	87.2%		72.6	32^nd of 149 public elementary schools	78.5%	13	74.2	65.9	66.7						83.9	70.5	79.0						72.7							$16,698	$2,094	$14,604
Big Horn Elementary	Public	K-5	333 US Highway 335	Big Horn	82833	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 672-3497	216	16	13.5	12.5%	196 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	95.4	2^nd of 148 public elementary schools	98.6%		89.9	7^th of 149 public elementary schools	95.3%	5	89.3	81.8	85.7						92.9	≥ 95%	88.6						78.8							$16,983	$1,194	$15,789
Big Horn Middle School	Public	6-8	333 US Highway 335	Big Horn	82833	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 674-8190	134	11	11.7	—	123 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	87.7	3^rd of 76 public middle schools	96.1%		91.6	2^nd of 77 public middle schools	97.4%	1				77.3	82.2	86.4						77.3	82.2	79.6				52.3						$18,358	$1,194	$17,164
Tongue River Middle School	Public	6-8	1251 US Hwy 14	Ranchester	82839	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 655-9533	152	12	12.2	—	136 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	76.1	13^th of 76 public middle schools	82.9%		69.9	18^th of 77 public middle schools	76.6%	5				66.2	58.5	70.7						69.7	67.3	75.9				67.2						$17,583	$1,194	$16,389
Slack Elementary	Public	K-5	562 County Road 144	Ranchester	82839	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 655-2206	29	2	14.5	—	24 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	43.1	96^th of 148 public elementary schools	35.1%		20	130^th of 149 public elementary schools	12.8%	34		50.0								62.5							50.0							$28,640	$1,194	$27,446
The Bridge School	Public	6-12	1150 Main Street	Dayton	82836	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 655-2236	10	3	3.0	—	8 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$101,267	$4,435	$96,832
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	16	2	7.6	75.0%	12 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	51.4	37^th of 76 public middle schools	51.3%		24.5	66^th of 77 public middle schools	14.3%	29				50.0		≥ 80%						66.7		57.1				≥ 80%						$28,018	$1,187	$26,831
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	70	8	8.8	58.6%	57 (81.4%)	1 (1.4%)	8 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.7%)	18	68^th of 81 public high schools	16.0%		6.8	75^th of 83 public high schools	9.6%	7							50.0	28.6							28.6	30.0			30.0	13.2	14.9	13.4	15.3
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	325	27	12.1	64.0%	259 (79.7%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.5%)	88.3	6^th of 148 public elementary schools	95.9%		88.4	8^th of 149 public elementary schools	94.6%	2	74.5	83.6	67.4						86.3	83.6	80.4						81.8							$16,641	$3,063	$13,578
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	321	25	12.9	27.4%	263 (81.9%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (10.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	77.1	25^th of 148 public elementary schools	83.1%		84	13^th of 149 public elementary schools	91.3%	12	66.7	65.1	66.1						83.3	81.0	74.6						61.9							$15,440	$1,592	$13,848
Story Elementary	Public	K-5	103 Fish Hatchery Road	Story	82842	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 683-2316	23	4	6.5	39.1%	23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		≥ 80%	≥ 80%							71.4	≥ 80%						71.4							$18,231	$926	$17,305
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	286	24	12.0	37.1%	262 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	73.7	29^th of 148 public elementary schools	80.4%		73.7	27^th of 149 public elementary schools	81.9%	2	81.6	61.7	67.5						84.2	78.7	75.0						46.8							$16,577	$2,637	$13,939
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	1,001	70	14.2	32.4%	864 (86.3%)	4 (0.4%)	90 (9.0%)	5 (0.5%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.6%)	88.8	4^th of 81 public high schools	95.1%		86.8	5^th of 83 public high schools	94.0%	1							73.3	68.7							71.3	64.7			77.8	20.7	20.5	22.5	20.8	$15,369	$1,321	$14,048
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	766	58	13.0	35.2%	647 (84.5%)	3 (0.4%)	76 (9.9%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	82.3	5^th of 76 public middle schools	93.4%		85	5^th of 77 public middle schools	93.5%					73.1	72.5	69.2						69.3	75.1	74.1				65.2						$14,985	$1,490	$13,495
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	316	25	12.8	37.7%	275 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	82	16^th of 148 public elementary schools	89.2%		73.6	28^th of 149 public elementary schools	81.2%	12	59.6	80.8	76.9						83.0	76.9	78.9						67.3							$15,913	$1,419	$14,494
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	330	28	11.6	57.6%	268 (81.2%)	3 (0.9%)	40 (12.1%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	89.7	5^th of 148 public elementary schools	96.6%		78.8	19^th of 149 public elementary schools	87.2%	14	78.6	73.3	81.3						87.5	88.3	78.1						70.0							$16,157	$2,512	$13,644
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	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	0	7	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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