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Buffalo High School

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Buffalo High School ranks 9 th of 81 Wyoming high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 81 Wyoming High Schools

Better than 89% of Wyoming high schools

Summary

Buffalo High School serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 317 students in Buffalo, Wyoming, in Johnson County School District #1. Its latest reported WY-TOPP results show a clear strength in math: 10th graders were 71% proficient, compared with 45% statewide, and 9th graders were 66%, compared with 47% statewide. The most important finding is that Buffalo was above the state proficiency rate in every available grade-and-subject comparison in 2025–26.

Buffalo’s math and English Language Arts (ELA) results were well ahead of the state, while science was its relative weak spot. ELA proficiency exceeded the state by 16 points in grade 10 and 14 points in grade 9; science was 8 points above the state but 0.1 point below the district (61.5% versus 61.6%). Against nearby New West High School, Buffalo led in the one recent score comparison available: 10th-grade ELA was 53% versus 43% in 2024–25. New West’s 2025–26 scores are suppressed, so there is no current score comparison.

Results have improved over the four-year span, although not steadily: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, proficiency rose 14 points in 10th-grade ELA and 17 points in 9th-grade ELA, while 10th-grade math climbed 14 points after a sharp dip in 2024–25. SchoolDigger ranked Buffalo 9th of 81 Wyoming high schools in 2025–26, at the 89th percentile with five stars, up from the 66th percentile and three stars the prior year. Its student-teacher ratio was 11.8 in 2024–25, down from 14.8 in 2022–23. In 2024–25, 24% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with 55% at New West. SchoolDigger’s group rankings also rose sharply: its measure of how well Buffalo serves Hispanic students moved from the 24th to the 62nd percentile, and its measure for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from the 34th to the 88th percentile.

317

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,306

Per pupil spending ?

24.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

29891 Old Highway 87
Buffalo, WY 82834

(307) 684-2269

District: Johnson County School District #1

Feeder schools for Buffalo High School:

Elementary:	Cloud Peak Elementary
	Meadowlark Elementary
Middle:	Clear Creek Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (68% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Wyoming high schools

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Wyoming average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

Wyoming avg51%

9^th of 81

Wyoming public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 44Johnson County School District #1 among Wyoming districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	9 of 81	88.9%	★★★★★
2025	62.0	28 of 83	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	31 of 80	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	25 of 80	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	50 of 80	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	26 of 81	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	34 of 77	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.7	50 of 73	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.9	38 of 79	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.8	16 of 79	79.7%	★★★★☆
2014	84.2	8 of 78	89.7%	★★★★★
2013	57.0	34 of 80	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	29 of 71	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.9	20 of 69	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	13 of 69	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	48.6	43 of 71	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.6	20 of 66	69.7%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	10 of 67	85.1%	★★★★☆
2006	49.3	39 of 62	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	73.5	17 of 66	74.2%	★★★★☆
2004	48.1	38 of 62	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	3 of 62	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	60.3	23 of 55	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	19 of 63	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	13 of 64	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	32 of 62	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	16 of 63	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	40.9	41 of 62	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	45 of 60	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	14 of 37	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.1	29 of 38	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.2	16 of 38	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	8 of 67	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	34.8	41 of 62	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.3	21 of 60	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	28 of 61	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	40 of 52	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.2	15 of 52	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	45.6	32 of 55	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	27 of 52	48.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	20 of 64	68.8%	★★★★☆
2025	52.4	31 of 59	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	32 of 62	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	31 of 64	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	47 of 66	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	23 of 61	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	16 of 61	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	42.4	37 of 62	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	50.2	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	9 of 35	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	16 of 33	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	7 of 49	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	61.2	20 of 50	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	27 of 54	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	18 of 47	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	32 of 51	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	25 of 53	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	24 of 51	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.0	42 of 51	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)95th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+15 vs state

Mathematics68%+22 vs state

Science62%+8 vs state

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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 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
Buffalo High School	Public	9-12	29891 Old Highway 87	Buffalo	82834	Johnson County	Johnson County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 684-2269	317	27	11.8	24.0%	269 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	84.2	9^th of 81 public high schools	88.9%		62	28^th of 83 public high schools	66.3%	19	69.5	70.5	65.9	70.5	61.5	18.5	19.0	20.3	20.4	$22,306	$1,908	$20,397
New West High School	Public	9-12	300 S. Spruce	Buffalo	82834	Johnson County	Johnson County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 620-2478	29	4	7.7	55.2%	24 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)						16.7	16.3	19.3	17.5	$21,685	$1,101	$20,583

Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo High School

What district is Buffalo High School in?

Johnson County School District #1

What is the racial makeup of Buffalo High School?

Students at Buffalo High School are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Buffalo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Buffalo High School.

Is Buffalo High School a good school?

Buffalo High School ranks 9^th of 81 Wyoming high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Buffalo High School?

Buffalo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cloud Peak Elementary
Elementary : Meadowlark Elementary
Middle : Clear Creek Middle School

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2025–26 ACT & WY-TOPP test scoresNewOct 16, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026

2024–25 ACT & WY-TOPP test scoresAug 29, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 graduation ratesMay 9, 2025

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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