Enrollment
10
Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dayton, WY
The Bridge School
Federal NCES profile for The Bridge School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 560569000554
👥 S:T ratio 87
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
The Bridge School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Wyoming schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3.3:1
- small classes for Wyoming
- 10
- students enrolled
The Bridge School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sheridan County School District #1 · Wyoming
NCES ID 560569000554 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.3:1
vs 11.4:1 Wyoming avg
-71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How The Bridge School compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians
What stands out at The Bridge School
The Bridge School is a small combined-grade school in Dayton, Wyoming, enrolling 10 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3.3:1, The Bridge School is leaner than roughly 98% of Wyoming schools and 71% under the state's 11.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Wyoming schools, with 10 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 347 Wyoming schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
The surrounding Sheridan County School District #1 spends $17,202 per pupil, 23% below the Wyoming average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Sheridan County School District #1 also operates Tongue River High School (276 students) and Tongue River Elementary (255 students) alongside The Bridge School.
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 The Bridge School compares
The Bridge School on the metrics families compare, against Wyoming and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wyoming | Wyoming avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3.3:1 | ▼ 71% | 11.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 10 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3.3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
10
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
3.3:1
students per teacher
- 71% below state mean
Top 2% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$17,202
per pupil, district-wide
- below Wyoming avg of $22,313
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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: 10.0 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 80.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 20.0%
Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, The Bridge School is about as mixed as the Wyoming school average of 33.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sheridan County School District #1, which includes The Bridge School.
$17,202
Per student
-23%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.9%
State 68.3%
Federal 5.8%
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 The Bridge School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue River High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tongue River Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Big Horn Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Big Horn High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tongue River Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to The Bridge School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 276
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 255
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 216
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 169
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar other 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 (~10 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about The Bridge School
How many students attend The Bridge School?
The Bridge School has 10 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Dayton, WY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Bridge School?
The student-teacher ratio at The Bridge School is 3.3:1, which is 71% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 79% 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 The Bridge School?
The largest demographic group at The Bridge School is White at 80.0% of enrollment, in Dayton, WY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for The Bridge School?
The Bridge School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is The Bridge School a good school?
The Bridge School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Sheridan County School District #1?
Besides The Bridge School, Sheridan County School District #1 also operates Tongue River High School (276 students), Tongue River Elementary (255 students), and Big Horn Elementary (216 students). See the Sheridan County School District #1 district page for the complete list.
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