Summary:
The 82327 zip code is home to a single high school, HEM Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12 and is part of the Carbon County School District #2. This small school has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, ranking as high as 24th out of 80 Wyoming high schools in 2022-2023 and as low as 38th out of 80 in 2023-2024.
HEM Junior/Senior High School has some academic strengths, with 66.7% of 10th graders proficient in ELA, compared to 61.7% for the district and 50.4% for the state. However, the school's math proficiency rates lag behind, with only 40% of 10th graders and 30.8% of 9th graders meeting proficiency standards. Despite these challenges, the school appears to be well-resourced, with a student-teacher ratio of 7:1 and per-student spending of $36,593 for the 2023-2024 school year.
The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (46.59%) suggests the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be a factor in the school's academic performance. Overall, HEM Junior/Senior High School is a small, well-resourced school with some academic strengths but also opportunities for improvement, particularly in math proficiency.
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