Public schools in Wheatland, WY
Wheatland has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 862 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Platte County School District #1 runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Wheatland's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Wheatland | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte County School District #1 | 5 | 913 | $21,319 |
| Albany County School District #1 | 1 | 3,902 | $18,376 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Wheatland, 274 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland High School | 258 | 11.9 | 25.2% | Platte County |
| Peak High School | 16 | 16.0 | 56.3% | Platte County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Wheatland, 192 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Middle School | 192 | 12.2 | 38.0% | Platte County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Wheatland, 396 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libbey Elementary | 198 | 11.4 | 37.4% | Platte County |
| West Elementary | 195 | 12.3 | 35.4% | Platte County |
| Notch Peak Elementary | 3 | 3.0 | not reported | Albany County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Wheatland's public schools compare with Wyoming's
The median Wheatland school has 12.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Wyoming median of 11.0. 33% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 36% across the state. Its median school enrolls 194 students (state 210).
| Wheatland | Wyoming | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.1 | 11.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 194 | 210 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 33% | 36% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 16% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 1.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Wheatland schools and the 346 Wyoming schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Wheatland
- Platte County School District #1Runs 5 of Wheatland's 6 public schools and spent $21,319 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,319
- Wheatland High School, the largest high school in Wheatland258 students in 2024-25, 11.9 per teacher.258
- Compare Platte County School District #1 with Albany County School District #1Wheatland's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in WyomingWyoming's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Wheatland addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Wheatland
How many public schools are in Wheatland, WY?
6 public schools with an address in Wheatland were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 862 students.What is the largest high school in Wheatland?
Wheatland High School, with 258 students in 2024-25 (Platte County School District #1).Which districts run Wheatland's schools?
Platte County School District #1 (5 schools), Albany County School District #1 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25