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Best High Schools in Zip Code 82834

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At a glance

Schools

346

Students

Top rankedBuffalo High School28^th of 83 Wyoming high schools

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Biggest riser

Buffalo High School up 3 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 82834 zip code area is home to two high schools: Buffalo High School and New West High School, both serving grades 9-12 and located within the Johnson County School District #1. Based on the available data, Buffalo High School emerges as the stronger-performing school, with a higher statewide ranking, better test scores, and a higher 4-year graduation rate compared to New West High School.

Buffalo High School ranked 28th out of 83 Wyoming high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, while New West High School ranked 71st out of 80 Wyoming high schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 1-star rating. Both schools had a 4-year graduation rate of 81.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, but Buffalo High School outperformed the district and state averages in several key test areas, including WY-TOPP English Language Arts and Mathematics for 9th and 10th grades. In contrast, New West High School struggled, with lower proficiency rates in WY-TOPP English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for 10th grade.

The data also reveals differences in student demographics, with Buffalo High School having a free and reduced lunch rate of 17.96% in the 2023-2024 school year, while New West High School had a much higher rate of 52.94%. Despite having a lower student-teacher ratio of 8.6, compared to Buffalo High School's 12.7, New West High School's smaller size (34 students) does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. The analysis suggests a significant performance gap between the two schools, with Buffalo High School consistently outperforming the district and state averages, while New West High School struggles to meet those benchmarks.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2025)		WY-TOPP Mathematics (2025)		WY-TOPP Science (2025)	ACT English (2025)	ACT Math (2025)	ACT Reading (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	62	28^th of 83 public high schools	66.3%		60.4	31^st of 80 public high schools	61.3%	3	70.5	52.6	65.8	43.6	42.3	19.1	19.2	21.3	20.1	$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)		42.9				14.4	15.8	17.9	17.1	$21,685	$1,101	$20,583

Cities Near Zip Code 82834

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buffalo	0.25 mi	5	12^th
Story	18.23 mi	1
Clearmont	26.06 mi	4
Big Horn	27.31 mi	3	2^nd
Sheridan	30.02 mi	11	13^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.