Can I use Carbon County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Carbon County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Carbon County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Carbon County?

Start with the 12 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Carbon County Schools & Education

Name: Carbon County, Wyoming Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Carbon County, Wyoming

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

58/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

84.8%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

84.8%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 82.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$11,071

National avg $13,239

State avg $10,912

School Score

58/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 57/100

State Score Position

of 23 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Carbon County

Measured School Summary

Carbon County has midrange measured school signals (score: 58/100) with a graduation rate of 84.8%, which warrants review in official state and district records.

Funding Context

Carbon County spends $11,071 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 1% above the Wyoming average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Carbon County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

12 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

58/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #9 of 23 Wyoming counties with school score data.

Completion

84.8%

2.8 pts above the state average

Funding context

$11,071

$159 above the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Carbon County has 12 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Carbon County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Carbon County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

of 23 Wyoming counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Carbon County School District #1

Elementary to high school visible

1,643 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 2Other 1

5 listed schools in this county slice.

Carbon County School District #2

Elementary and high visible

607 students

Elementary 4Middle 0High 2Other 1

7 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Carbon County School District #2 is the largest listed district slice, with 7 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Carbon County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Carbon County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Carbon County Per-Pupil Spending Exceeds Wyoming State Average

Education data brief for Carbon County, Wyoming.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Per-pupil expenditure in Carbon County is $11,071, which is higher than the Wyoming state average of $10,912, though it remains below the national average of $13,000. The county supports 12 public schools across two districts, with Carbon County School District #1 serving the largest share of the population at 1,643 students. Rawlins Elementary is the largest school in the county, enrolling 646 students. The county's graduation rate is 84.8%, which is higher than the state average of 82.0% but lower than the national average of 87.0%. Carbon County’s composite school score of 57.8 is slightly higher than the state average of 57.1 and above the national median of 50.0. The district mix includes 8 rural schools and 4 town-based schools, with an average school size of 188 students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Carbon County

Reported Enrollment

2,250

12 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary5

Middle1

High4

Other2

2 School Districts in Carbon County

Carbon County School District #1

5 schools

1,643 students

Carbon County School District #2

7 schools

607 students

12 Public Schools in Carbon County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Carbon County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Rawlins Elementary	Record	Carbon County School District #1	Rawlins, 82301Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	646
Rawlins High School	Record	Carbon County School District #1	Rawlins, 82301Town: Remote	9–12	High	422
Rawlins Middle School	Record	Carbon County School District #1	Rawlins, 82301Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	332
Little Snake River Valley School	Record	Carbon County School District #1	Baggs, 82321Rural: Fringe	KG–12	Other	187
Saratoga Elementary	Record	Carbon County School District #2	Saratoga, 82331Rural: Remote	KG–6	Primary	187
Saratoga Middle/High School	Record	Carbon County School District #2	Saratoga, 82331Rural: Remote	7–12	High	135
Encampment K-12 School	Record	Carbon County School District #2	Encampment, 82325Rural: Remote	KG–12	Other	115
HEM Junior/Senior High School	Record	Carbon County School District #2	Hanna, 82327Rural: Remote	7–12	High	85
Hanna Elementary	Record	Carbon County School District #2	Hanna, 82327Rural: Remote	KG–6	Primary	76
Victory High School	Record	Carbon County School District #1	Rawlins, 82301Town: Remote	9–12	Alternative	56
Medicine Bow Elementary	Record	Carbon County School District #2	Medicine Bow, 82329Rural: Remote	KG–6	Primary	6
Elk Mountain Elementary	Record	Carbon County School District #2	Elk Mountain, 82324Rural: Remote	KG–6	Primary	3

Rawlins Elementary

Carbon County School District #1

Rawlins, 82301 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary646 students

Rawlins High School

Carbon County School District #1

Rawlins, 82301 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High422 students

Rawlins Middle School

Carbon County School District #1

Rawlins, 82301 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle332 students

Little Snake River Valley School

Carbon County School District #1

Baggs, 82321 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–12Other187 students

Saratoga Elementary

Carbon County School District #2

Saratoga, 82331 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–6Primary187 students

Saratoga Middle/High School

Carbon County School District #2

Saratoga, 82331 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High135 students

Encampment K-12 School

Carbon County School District #2

Encampment, 82325 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–12Other115 students

HEM Junior/Senior High School

Carbon County School District #2

Hanna, 82327 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High85 students

Hanna Elementary

Carbon County School District #2

Hanna, 82327 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–6Primary76 students

Victory High School

Carbon County School District #1

Rawlins, 82301 / Town: Remote

Record9–12Alternative56 students

Medicine Bow Elementary

Carbon County School District #2

Medicine Bow, 82329 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–6Primary6 students

Elk Mountain Elementary

Carbon County School District #2

Elk Mountain, 82324 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–6Primary3 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$11,071

State avg $10,912

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Wyoming counties have the highest graduation rates?

Teton County (94.0%), Sublette County (93.1%), and Crook County (92.0%) currently lead Wyoming among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Wyoming?

Across Wyoming counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $10,912. The highest current county values are Teton County ($13,685), Fremont County ($13,234), and Platte County ($13,058). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Carbon County?

Carbon County has a school score of 58/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Carbon County?

The high school graduation rate in Carbon County is 84.8%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Carbon County spend per student?

Carbon County spends $11,071 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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