High school (grades 9-12) · Rawlins, WY

Rawlins High School

Federal NCES profile for Rawlins High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 560103000026
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rawlins High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Wyoming schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Rawlins · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
14.5:1
large classes for Wyoming
25.4%
free-lunch eligible

Rawlins High School has class sizes larger than 86% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rawlins High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Rawlins, WY.

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

-8 students YoY

Rawlins High School held near 414 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 30.1 → 29.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 560103000026 · Rawlins, WY High · SMALL · TRAD

436 enr · 14.5:1 · 25.4% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Rawlins Elementary (666 students)

Rawlins High School held near 414 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 30.1 → 29.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wyoming schools → · Find another →

Rawlins High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rawlins High School reports 436 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 Rawlins High School compares

Rawlins High School 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 14.5:1 ▲ 27% 11.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.4% ▼ 7% 27.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 436 top 13% - -

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

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
436
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.4%
free-lunch eligible - 7% 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
14.5:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 86% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.1%
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
$21,251
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 436 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
121
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 27.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 36.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 56.7%
Hispanic or Latino 39.9%
Two or More 1.8%
Asian 0.7%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 56.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.9, Rawlins High School is more mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Carbon County School District #1 reports $21,251 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rawlins High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rawlins Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rawlins Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Little Snake River Valley School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Victory High School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rawlins High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Carbon County School District #1 · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Rawlins

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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.

Frequently asked questions about Rawlins High School

How many students attend Rawlins High School?

Rawlins High School has 436 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rawlins, WY. CCD year-over-year: 422 (2022-23) → 414 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rawlins High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rawlins High School is 14.5:1, which is 27% higher than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rawlins High School?

25.4% of students at Rawlins High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rawlins High School?

The largest demographic group at Rawlins High School is White at 56.7% of enrollment, in Rawlins, WY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rawlins High School?

Rawlins High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Rawlins High School rank among public schools in Rawlins?

By Resource Investment Index, Rawlins High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Rawlins, 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 Carbon County School District #1?

Besides Rawlins High School, Carbon County School District #1 also operates Rawlins Elementary (666 students), Rawlins Middle School (308 students), and Little Snake River Valley School (195 students). See the Carbon County School District #1 district page for the complete list.

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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