Sheridan County School District #2
Public school district · Sheridan County · Wyoming · NCES district ID 5605695
Sheridan County School District #2 spent $15,381 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the least of the 24 Wyoming districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $19,249). Its 10 schools enrolled 3,454 students in 2024-25; 53.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,902 per student, up 9.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% (Wyoming: 81.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Wyoming's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Sheridan County School District #2 ranks 10.
Where the money came from
$59,866,000 in revenue: 53.0% state, 33.1% local and 14.0% federal. Total spending including $4,634,000 of capital outlay was $60,699,000, or $16,866 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$31,712,000 53%
- Local$19,802,000 33%
- Federal$8,352,000 14%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 24 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
3,599 students in 2022-23, 3,484 students in 2023-24, 3,454 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3,599 | 263.2 | 13.7 |
| 2023-24 | 3,484 | 270.0 | 12.9 |
| 2024-25 | 3,454 | 270.1 | 12.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$20,349,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,654 per student
Sheridan County School District #2 booked $20,349,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 263 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $77,305 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 63 in 100 Wyoming districts with a figure (state median $72,381, 41 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Wyoming teacher salary at $60,820 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $16,364,000 | 80.4% |
| Special education | $2,108,000 | 10.4% |
| Vocational | $758,000 | 3.7% |
| Other programs | $1,119,000 | 5.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,108 in 2018-19, $5,150 in 2019-20, $5,238 in 2020-21, $5,446 in 2021-22, $5,654 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Sheridan County School District #2 scored proficient or above: 70% in reading and 67% in math, against 53.1% in reading and 48.3% in math across Wyoming. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wyoming, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Wyoming | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 70% | 53.1% | 2,239 |
| Math | 67% | 48.3% | 2,238 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90% of the 295 students in Sheridan County School District #2's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Wyoming. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Wyoming | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% | 81.4% |
| Students in the class | 295 | 7,475 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
6 elementary schools, 1,601 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagebrush Elementary | 330 | 11.7 | 46.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Henry A. Coffeen Elementary | 325 | 12.2 | 53.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Highland Park Elementary | 321 | 13.0 | 21.8% | Not Title I |
| Meadowlark Elementary | 316 | 12.8 | 26.6% | Not Title I |
| Woodland Park Elementary | 286 | 12.1 | 29.4% | Targeted program |
| Story Elementary | 23 | 6.6 | 39.1% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 782 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Junior High School | 766 | 13.1 | 27.9% | Targeted program |
| The Wright Place | 16 | 7.6 | 62.5% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 1,071 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan High School | 1,001 | 14.3 | 23.5% | Not Title I |
| John C. Schiffer Collaborative School | 70 | 8.9 | 45.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Sheridan County School District #2
- Website: scsd2.com
- Phone: (307) 674-7405
- Office: 201 North Connor Street, Sheridan, WY 82801
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Sheridan County School District #2
- Wyoming districts by spending per studentSheridan County School District #2 ranks 24 of 24 Wyoming districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,381).#24 of 24
- Every school district in WyomingSheridan County School District #2 is the number 6 by size of 56 Wyoming districts, with 3,599 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#6 of 56
- Albany County School District #1The next larger Wyoming district: 3,902 students in fall 2022, $18,376 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,376
- Lincoln County School District #2The next smaller Wyoming district: 3,043 students in fall 2022, $16,530 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,530
- Compare Sheridan County School District #2 with Albany County School District #1Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Sheridan High School, its largest high school1,001 students in 2024-25, 14.3 per teacher.1,001
- Teacher salary spending across WyomingSheridan County School District #2 spent $77,305 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $72,381); spending, not a salary.$77,305
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Sheridan County School District #2
How many schools and students are in Sheridan County School District #2?
10 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high), enrolling 3,454 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Sheridan County School District #2 spend per student?
$15,381 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Wyoming median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $19,249 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,902 per student, up 9.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Sheridan County School District #2's money come from?
$59,866,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.0% state, 33.1% local and 14.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Sheridan County School District #2 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 345 of the 4,131 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Sheridan County School District #2 spend on teacher salaries?
$20,349,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,654 per student. Divided by the 263 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $77,305 per teacher, more than 63 in 100 Wyoming districts (state median $72,381). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Wyoming teacher salary at $60,820 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Sheridan County School District #2 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Sheridan County School District #2 scored proficient or above: 70% in reading and 67% in math, against 53.1% in reading and 48.3% in math across Wyoming. Wyoming's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Sheridan County School District #2?
90% of the 295 students in Sheridan County School District #2's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Wyoming. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Sheridan County School District #2's NCES district ID?
5605695. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25