Enrollment
12
Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mckinnon, WY
Mckinnon Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Mckinnon Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 560576200329
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mckinnon Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Wyoming schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6:1
- small classes for Wyoming
- 25.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 12
- students enrolled
Mckinnon Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sweetwater County School District #2 · Wyoming
NCES ID 560576200329 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6:1
vs 11.4:1 Wyoming avg
-47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.0%
vs 27.4% Wyoming avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mckinnon Elementary compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mckinnon Elementary
Mckinnon Elementary is a small elementary school in Mckinnon, Wyoming, enrolling 12 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6:1, Mckinnon Elementary is leaner than roughly 91% of Wyoming schools and 47% under the state's 11.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 25.0% lands close to the Wyoming typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Wyoming schools, with 12 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 347 scored Wyoming schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 58.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Sweetwater County School District #2 also operates Green River High School (757 students) and Lincoln Middle School (504 students) alongside Mckinnon 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 Mckinnon Elementary compares
Mckinnon 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 | 6:1 | ▼ 47% | 11.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.0% | ▼ 9% | 27.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 12 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
6:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 9% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
58.3%
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
$18,578
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 83.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Two or More 8.3%
Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.2, Mckinnon Elementary is less mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sweetwater County School District #2, which includes Mckinnon Elementary.
$18,578
Per student
-17%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.7%
State 35.9%
Federal 11.5%
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 Mckinnon Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green River High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lincoln Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Monroe Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Truman Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Washington Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mckinnon Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 757
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 504
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 296
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 263
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 208
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~12 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mckinnon Elementary
How many students attend Mckinnon Elementary?
Mckinnon Elementary has 12 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mckinnon, WY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mckinnon Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Mckinnon Elementary is 6:1, which is 47% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 62% 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 Mckinnon Elementary?
25.0% of students at Mckinnon Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mckinnon Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Mckinnon Elementary is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in Mckinnon, WY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mckinnon Elementary?
Mckinnon Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Mckinnon Elementary a good school?
Mckinnon Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Sweetwater County School District #2?
Besides Mckinnon Elementary, Sweetwater County School District #2 also operates Green River High School (757 students), Lincoln Middle School (504 students), and Monroe Elementary School (296 students). See the Sweetwater County School District #2 district page for the complete list.
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