Enrollment
69
Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Carpenter, WY
Carpenter Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Carpenter Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 560412000211
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carpenter Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Wyoming schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.7:1
- small classes for Wyoming
- 16.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 69
- students enrolled
Carpenter Elementary has class sizes smaller than 85% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Laramie County School District #2 · Wyoming
NCES ID 560412000211 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 11.4:1 Wyoming avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.2%
vs 27.4% Wyoming avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carpenter Elementary compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carpenter Elementary
Carpenter Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Carpenter, Wyoming, enrolling 69 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Carpenter Elementary is leaner than roughly 85% of Wyoming schools and 32% under the state's 11.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 16.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 69 puts it in the smaller third of Wyoming schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 347 scored Wyoming schools.
Against 22 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #16.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 36/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Laramie County School District #2 also operates Burns Jr & Sr High School (307 students) and Burns Elementary (245 students) alongside Carpenter Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Carpenter Elementary compares
Carpenter Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Wyoming and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wyoming | Wyoming avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.7:1 | ▼ 32% | 11.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.2% | ▼ 41% | 27.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 69 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
69
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% below the Wyoming average of 27.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 15% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,311
per pupil, district-wide
- below Wyoming avg of $22,313
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 78.3%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 1.4%
Largest group: White at 78.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.6, Carpenter Elementary is more mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Laramie County School District #2, which includes Carpenter Elementary.
$19,311
Per student
-13%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.7%
State 51.4%
Federal 6.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Carpenter Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Jr & Sr High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Burns Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pine Bluffs Jr & Sr High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pine Bluffs Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Albin Elementary | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Carpenter Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 307
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 189
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 177
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 43
- Students per teacher
- 7.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wyoming, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~69 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Carpenter Elementary
How many students attend Carpenter Elementary?
Carpenter Elementary has 69 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Carpenter, WY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carpenter Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Carpenter Elementary is 7.7:1, which is 32% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 51% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Carpenter Elementary?
16.2% of students at Carpenter Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carpenter Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Carpenter Elementary is White at 78.3% of enrollment, in Carpenter, WY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carpenter Elementary?
Carpenter Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Carpenter Elementary a good school?
Carpenter Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Wyoming schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Laramie County School District #2?
Besides Carpenter Elementary, Laramie County School District #2 also operates Burns Jr & Sr High School (307 students), Burns Elementary (245 students), and Pine Bluffs Jr & Sr High School (189 students). See the Laramie County School District #2 district page for the complete list.
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