Enrollment
166
Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Saratoga, WY
Saratoga Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Saratoga Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 560170000088
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Saratoga Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Wyoming schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Wyoming
- 19.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 166
- students enrolled
Saratoga Elementary has class sizes smaller than 80% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Carbon County School District #2 · Wyoming
NCES ID 560170000088 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 11.4:1 Wyoming avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.3%
vs 27.4% Wyoming avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Saratoga Elementary compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians
What stands out at Saratoga Elementary
Saratoga Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Saratoga, Wyoming, enrolling 166 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wyoming schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 19.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 166 students, its enrollment sits close to the Wyoming median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 347 scored Wyoming schools.
Against 72 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #45.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 166 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Carbon County School District #2 spends $26,848 per pupil, 20% above the Wyoming average, a better-resourced district than most.
Carbon County School District #2 also operates Saratoga Middle/High School (139 students) and Encampment K-12 School (120 students) alongside Saratoga 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 Saratoga Elementary compares
Saratoga 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 24% | 11.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.3% | ▼ 30% | 27.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 166 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
166
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 20% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.2%
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
$26,848
per pupil, district-wide
- above Wyoming avg of $22,313
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 166 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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: 0.6 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 84.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Two or More 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 84.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.1, Saratoga Elementary is less mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carbon County School District #2, which includes Saratoga Elementary.
$26,848
Per student
+20%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
+62%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.9%
State 51.3%
Federal 7.8%
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 Saratoga Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Middle/High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Encampment K-12 School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hem Junior/Senior High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hanna Elementary | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Medicine Bow Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Saratoga 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
- Enrollment
- 5
- Students per teacher
- 5:1
- Resource Index
- 70/100
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 (~166 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Saratoga Elementary
How many students attend Saratoga Elementary?
Saratoga Elementary has 166 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Saratoga, WY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saratoga Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Saratoga Elementary is 8.7:1, which is 24% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 45% 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 Saratoga Elementary?
19.3% of students at Saratoga Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Saratoga Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Saratoga Elementary is White at 84.3% of enrollment, in Saratoga, WY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Saratoga Elementary?
Saratoga Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Saratoga Elementary a good school?
Saratoga Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Carbon County School District #2?
Besides Saratoga Elementary, Carbon County School District #2 also operates Saratoga Middle/High School (139 students), Encampment K-12 School (120 students), and Hem Junior/Senior High School (77 students). See the Carbon County School District #2 district page for the complete list.
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