Enrollment
23
Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Story, WY
Story Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Story Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 560569500320
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Story Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Wyoming schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Wyoming schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.7:1
- small classes for Wyoming
- 13.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 23
- students enrolled
Story Elementary has class sizes smaller than 85% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sheridan County School District #2 · Wyoming
NCES ID 560569500320 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 11.4:1 Wyoming avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.5%
vs 27.4% Wyoming avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Story Elementary compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians
What stands out at Story Elementary
Story Elementary is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Story, Wyoming, enrolling 23 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Story Elementary is leaner than roughly 85% of Wyoming schools and 32% under the state's 11.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 13.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 23 puts it in the smaller third of Wyoming schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 347 scored Wyoming schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Sheridan County School District #2 spends $14,808 per pupil, 34% below the Wyoming average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Sheridan County School District #2 also operates Sheridan High School (1,001 students) and Sheridan Junior High School (766 students) alongside Story 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 Story Elementary compares
Story 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 | 7.7:1 | ▼ 32% | 11.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.5% | ▼ 51% | 27.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 23 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
23
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
13.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 51% below the Wyoming average of 27.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 15% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.8%
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
$14,808
per pupil, district-wide
- below Wyoming avg of $22,313
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.7 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Story Elementary is less mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sheridan County School District #2, which includes Story Elementary.
$14,808
Per student
-34%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.3%
State 63.1%
Federal 11.6%
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 Story Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sheridan Junior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sagebrush Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Henry a. Coffeen Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Highland Park Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Story Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,001
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 766
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 330
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 325
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 321
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~23 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Story Elementary
How many students attend Story Elementary?
Story Elementary has 23 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Story, WY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Story Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Story Elementary is 7.7:1, which is 32% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 51% 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 Story Elementary?
13.5% of students at Story Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Story Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Story Elementary is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Story, WY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Story Elementary?
Story Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Story Elementary a good school?
Story Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Wyoming schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Sheridan County School District #2?
Besides Story Elementary, Sheridan County School District #2 also operates Sheridan High School (1,001 students), Sheridan Junior High School (766 students), and Sagebrush Elementary (330 students). See the Sheridan County School District #2 district page for the complete list.
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