Wyoming Schools & Education
Public school metrics and education data for all 23 counties.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataAvg Graduation Rate
82.0%
Avg Per-Pupil Spending
$10,912
Avg School Score
57/100
Total Schools
361
58 districts
State Overview
About Schools in Wyoming
This summary is generated from the NCES metrics shown on this page and reviewed against the source data by the Data Editor. It is not school advice.
A Vast Divide Across 23 School Districts
The state's 23 counties exhibit massive performance swings, with school scores ranging from a low of 26.9 to a high of 70.1. Graduation outcomes show an even sharper divide, as Teton County leads the state at 94.0% while Niobrara County falls to a low of 42.0%.
Strong Local Leaders Amidst Statewide Hurdles
While Wyoming's statewide graduation average is lower than most of the country, standout counties like Teton and Converse offer high-quality alternatives for families. Success in the state is highly localized, making county-level data the most critical factor for evaluating school performance.
State Score Context
How Wyoming Counties Are Distributed
23 of 23 counties have enough NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data to receive a county school score. Use this distribution to understand whether the state has a concentrated cluster of high, midrange, or lower measured signals.
Scored county coverage
Counties with complete enough data for the composite score
100%
Higher measured signal
Score range 70-100
4
Midrange measured signal
Score range 40-69
18
Lower measured signal
Score range 0-39
1
Scores are comparative signals from available federal data, not ratings of individual schools.
Best school counties
Best Counties for Public School Research in Wyoming
For a first-pass answer to parent searches about where the best schools are in Wyoming, start with county-level evidence, then open individual school and district records. SchoolsByCounty ranks counties by public education signals, not by private opinions or paid school ratings.
Short answer for Wyoming
Teton County is the strongest county-level starting point in Wyoming by the current SchoolsByCounty score, with a measured school signal of 90/100. This is a county comparison signal, not a promise that every school in the county is the best fit for every family.
Ranking methodology
23 of 23 counties have enough federal education data for a county school score. The ranking favors counties with stronger available graduation-rate and school-finance signals, then asks parents to verify individual school fit locally. The table below should help parents choose what to compare next; it should not replace attendance-boundary checks, program eligibility, commute, services, or direct district confirmation.
State average per-pupil spending in this dataset: $10,912.
Top measured county school signals
Ranked by the county school score where enough federal data is available.
Teton County
94.0%
Teton County has the strongest reported county graduation-rate signal in Wyoming. Use this as a broad county context, then review individual high-school records.
Teton County
$13,685
Teton County reports the highest per-pupil spending among counties with available data. Higher spending is context, not a guarantee of student fit.
Niobrara County
12/100
Niobrara County has one of the lowest measured county school signals in Wyoming. Review missing data, district context, and individual school records before drawing conclusions.
District research
Compare Wyoming public school districts before narrowing by address
Wyoming has 58 public school district records and 361 school records in the NCES file. Use the district hub to sort large district systems by enrollment, school count, county context, and generated district-guide coverage.
All Wyoming Counties
| County | School Score |
|---|---|
Teton County
| 90/100 |
Sublette County
| 84/100 |
Crook County
| 81/100 |
Park County
| 75/100 |
Converse County
| 69/100 |
Lincoln County
| 69/100 |
Goshen County
| 64/100 |
Washakie County
| 62/100 |
Carbon County
| 58/100 |
Johnson County
| 55/100 |
Campbell County
| 54/100 |
Platte County
| 53/100 |
Weston County
| 53/100 |
Fremont County
| 52/100 |
Natrona County
| 51/100 |
Albany County
| 50/100 |
Laramie County
| 50/100 |
Sheridan County
| 48/100 |
Sweetwater County
| 48/100 |
Uinta County
| 46/100 |
Big Horn County
| 46/100 |
Hot Springs County
| 45/100 |
Niobrara County
| 12/100 |
— = data not available for this county.
Compare county school profiles in Wyoming
Use the comparison tool to review school scores, graduation rates, and spending side by side.
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.