Elementary school (grades K-5) · Farson, WY

Farson-Eden Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Farson-Eden Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 560530200489
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👥 S:T ratio
70
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Farson-Eden Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Wyoming schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Farson · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
7.5:1
small classes for Wyoming
14.6%
free-lunch eligible

Farson-Eden Elementary has class sizes smaller than 86% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Farson-Eden Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Farson, WY.

School address

Farson, WY 82932
District: Sweetwater County School District #1 · Wyoming

NCES ID 560530200489 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Farson-Eden Elementary held near 47 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 6.7 → 7.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 560530200489 · Farson, WY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

45 enr · 7.5:1 · 14.6% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Rock Springs High School (1,393 students)

Farson-Eden Elementary held near 47 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 6.7 → 7.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wyoming schools → · Find another →

Farson-Eden Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Farson-Eden Elementary reports 45 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Farson-Eden Elementary compares

Farson-Eden Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wyoming and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wyoming Wyoming avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.5:1 ▼ 34% 11.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.6% ▼ 47% 27.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 45 top 80% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
45
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.6%
free-lunch eligible - 47% 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
7.5:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 14% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.4%
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
$17,924
per pupil, district-wide - below Wyoming avg of $23,707
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
Two or More 2.2%

Largest group: White at 88.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.1, Farson-Eden Elementary is less mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.

Programs

District finance for Sweetwater County School District #1 reports $17,924 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Farson-Eden Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rock Springs High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rock Springs Junior High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pilot Butte Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eastside Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stagecoach Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Farson-Eden Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sweetwater County School District #1 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~45 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Farson-Eden Elementary

How many students attend Farson-Eden Elementary?

Farson-Eden Elementary has 45 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Farson, WY. CCD year-over-year: 48 (2022-23) → 47 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Farson-Eden Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Farson-Eden Elementary is 7.5:1, which is 34% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 52% 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 Farson-Eden Elementary?

14.6% of students at Farson-Eden Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Farson-Eden Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Farson-Eden Elementary is White at 88.9% of enrollment, in Farson, WY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Farson-Eden Elementary?

Farson-Eden Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Farson-Eden Elementary rank among public schools in Farson?

By Resource Investment Index, Farson-Eden Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Farson, WY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Sweetwater County School District #1?

Besides Farson-Eden Elementary, Sweetwater County School District #1 also operates Rock Springs High School (1,393 students), Rock Springs Junior High (746 students), and Pilot Butte Elementary (547 students). See the Sweetwater County School District #1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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