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

Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 560318000179
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👥 S:T ratio
74
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Wyoming schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Guernsey · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
6.4:1
small classes for Wyoming
32.5%
free-lunch eligible

Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary has class sizes smaller than 90% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

Guernsey, WY 82214
District: Platte County School District #2 · Wyoming

NCES ID 560318000179 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-12 students YoY

Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary shrank from 126 students in 2022-23 to 114 in 2023-24 (-9.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 15.4 → 13.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-12 students YoY 560318000179 · Guernsey, WY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

96 enr · 6.4:1 · 32.5% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Guernsey-Sunrise High School (59 students)

Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary shrank from 126 students in 2022-23 to 114 in 2023-24 (-9.5%). Teacher FTE lost 15.4 → 13.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wyoming schools → · Find another →

Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary reports 96 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 Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary compares

Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wyoming and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wyoming Wyoming avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 6.4:1 ▼ 44% 11.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.5% ▲ 19% 27.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 96 top 72% - -

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

6.4:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
96
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.5%
free-lunch eligible - 19% above the Wyoming average of 27.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.4:1
students per teacher - 44% below state mean
Top 10% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.7%
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
$38,915
per pupil, district-wide - above Wyoming avg of $23,707
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.2%
Hispanic or Latino 17.7%
African American 2.1%
Two or More 1.0%

Largest group: White at 79.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.1, Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary is about as mixed as the Wyoming school average of 33.2.

Programs

District finance for Platte County School District #2 reports $38,915 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Guernsey-Sunrise High School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Platte County School District #2 · 2 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 (~96 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary

How many students attend Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary?

Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary has 96 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Guernsey, WY. CCD year-over-year: 126 (2022-23) → 114 (2023-24), down 12.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary is 6.4:1, which is 44% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 59% 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 Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary?

32.5% of students at Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary is White at 79.2% of enrollment, in Guernsey, WY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary?

Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary rank among public schools in Guernsey?

By Resource Investment Index, Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Guernsey, 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 Platte County School District #2?

Besides Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary, Platte County School District #2 also operates Guernsey-Sunrise High School (59 students) and Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High (35 students). See the Platte County School District #2 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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