Fremont County School District # 2

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Dubois, Wyoming - 3 schools

At $31,698 per pupil, Fremont County School District # 2 ranks #7 of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending (Wyoming districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

182
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$31,698
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Fremont County School District # 2 operates 3 public schools serving 182 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wyoming. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Fremont County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,698 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wyoming compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.3% local, 42.5% state, and 19.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one.

a 183.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 39.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.0% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dubois High School, with a diversity index of 29.8/100.

Its largest campus is Dubois Elementary, enrolling 72 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).

Dubois Elementary accounts for 39.6% of all Fremont County School District # 2 student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Fremont County School District # 2-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Fremont County School District # 2 student-counselor ratio is 184:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Fremont County School District # 2 chronic absenteeism rate is 39.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

19.3%
Federal
42.5%
State
38.3%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Fremont County School District # 2.

White 85.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Asian 1.8%
Multiracial 7.5%
Other 0.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 26.8/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Fremont County School District # 2's schools, below the Wyoming average of 33.2.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Dubois High School 29.8
  2. 2 Dubois Middle School 27.9
  3. 3 Dubois Elementary 22.6

Programs & Resources

183.8:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
39.0%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Fremont County School District # 2

School Enrollment
Dubois Elementary
72
Dubois High School
59
Dubois Middle School
51

How Fremont County School District # 2 Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Wyoming districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Platte County School District #2 Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Big Horn County School District #4 Larger Similar spending Less locally funded
Washakie County School District #2 Smaller Similar spending Less locally funded
Park County School District #16 Smaller Higher spending Similar funding mix
Sheridan County School District #3 Smaller Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Fremont County School District # 2's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Fremont County School District # 2?

Fremont County School District # 2 has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 182 students.

How much does Fremont County School District # 2 spend per student?

Fremont County School District # 2 spends $31,698 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Fremont County School District # 2?

Fremont County School District # 2 students are 85.0% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.