- Enrollment
- 166
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Medicine Bow, WY
Medicine Bow Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Medicine Bow Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 560170000087
👥 S:T ratio 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Medicine Bow Elementary earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Wyoming schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Wyoming.
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5:1
- small classes for Wyoming
- 5
- students enrolled
Medicine Bow Elementary has class sizes smaller than 95% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Carbon County School District #2 · Wyoming
NCES ID 560170000087 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Medicine Bow Elementary grew from 6 students in 2022-23 to 10 in 2023-24 (+66.7%).
Teacher FTE held 1.3 → 1.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+4 students YoY 560170000087 · Medicine Bow, WY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
5 enr · 5:1 · RII 70
Nearest enrollment peer: Saratoga Elementary (166 students)
Medicine Bow Elementary grew from 6 students in 2022-23 to 10 in 2023-24 (+66.7%). Teacher FTE held 1.3 → 1.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wyoming schools → · Find another →
Medicine Bow Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Saratoga Eleme
Saratoga Elementary
166 students
- Saratoga Middl
Saratoga Middle/High School
139 students
- Encampment K-1
Encampment K-12 School
120 students
- Hem Junior/Sen
Hem Junior/Senior High School
77 students
- Hanna Elementa 66
Hanna Elementary
66 students
- This school 5
Medicine Bow Elementary
5 students
What this shows Medicine Bow Elementary reports 5 students on the CCD universe file.
How Medicine Bow Elementary compares
Medicine Bow Elementary is a growing 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 | 5:1 | ▼ 56% | 11.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 5 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
5:1
students per teacher
- 56% below state mean
Top 5% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$29,819
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
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 5 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Student demographics
White 60.0%
African American 20.0%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0%
Largest group: White at 60.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Medicine Bow Elementary is more mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.
Programs
District finance for Carbon County School District #2 reports $29,819 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Medicine Bow Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Saratoga Middle/High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Encampment K-12 School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hem Junior/Senior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hanna Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Medicine Bow Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 139
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 120
- Students per teacher
- 6.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 77
- Students per teacher
- 5.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 66
- Students per teacher
- 6.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~5 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5:1)
Frequently asked questions about Medicine Bow Elementary
How many students attend Medicine Bow Elementary?
Medicine Bow Elementary has 5 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Medicine Bow, WY. CCD year-over-year: 6 (2022-23) → 10 (2023-24), up 4.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Medicine Bow Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Medicine Bow Elementary is 5:1, which is 56% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 68% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Medicine Bow Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Medicine Bow Elementary is White at 60.0% of enrollment, in Medicine Bow, WY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Medicine Bow Elementary?
Medicine Bow Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Carbon County School District #2?
Besides Medicine Bow Elementary, Carbon County School District #2 also operates Saratoga Elementary (166 students), Saratoga Middle/High School (139 students), and Encampment K-12 School (120 students). See the Carbon County School District #2 district page for the complete list.