Upton High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Upton, Wyoming

Upton High School in Upton, Wyoming enrolled 79 students in 2024-25 with 11.2 full-time teachers, 7.1 students per teacher against the Wyoming high-school median of 11.5. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40-49% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Wyoming: 53.1% and 49%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Wyoming: 81.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%

73 students in 2022-23, 76 students in 2023-24, 79 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.4 to 11.2.

Students enrolled at Upton High School by school year2022-23: 73, 2023-24: 76, 2024-25: 790204060802022-23732023-24762024-2579
Students enrolled at Upton High School by school year2022-23: 73, 2023-24: 76, 2024-25: 790204060802022-23732023-24762024-2579
Students enrolled at Upton High School by school year2022-23: 73, 2023-24: 76, 2024-25: 790204060802022-23732023-24762024-2579
Students enrolled at Upton High School by school year2022-23: 73, 2023-24: 76, 2024-25: 790204060802022-23732023-24762024-2579
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-237311.46.4
2023-247611.46.7
2024-257911.27.1

7.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 87 of every 100 Wyoming high schools

Among the 84 Wyoming high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.5; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Wyoming high schools, 2024-2584 values from 3.1 to 19.5; Upton High School 7.1; state median 11.5.05101520students per full-time teacherUpton High School 7.1state median 11.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Wyoming high schools, 2024-2584 values from 3.1 to 19.5; Upton High School 7.1; state median 11.5.05101520students per full-time teacherUpton High School 7.1state median 11.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Wyoming high schools, 2024-2584 values from 3.1 to 19.5; Upton High School 7.1; state median 11.5.05101520students per full-time teacherUpton High School 7.1state median 11.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Wyoming high schools, 2024-2584 values from 3.1 to 19.5; Upton High School 7.1; state median 11.5.05101520students per full-time teacherUpton High School 7.1state median 11.5U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

1 AP courses and one counselor per 76 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Upton High School enrolled 76 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses1
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 76 of the 76 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent2.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

94.9% of students were White, 2.5% of two or more races, 1.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White94.9%
  2. Two or more races2.5%
  3. Hispanic1.3%
  4. Black1.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Upton High School scored proficient or above: 50-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-49% in math in 2022-23, against 53.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23 across Wyoming. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wyoming, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWyoming
Reading and language arts, 2021-2250‑59%45%53.1%
Math, 2022-2340‑49%25% (2021-22)49%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 15 students in Upton High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Wyoming. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtWyoming
Four-year graduation rate50% or more50% or more81.4%
Students in the class15157,475

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Upton High School

  1. Moorcroft Secondary SchoolThe nearest public high school, 20 miles away: 269 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).20 mi
  2. Sundance Secondary SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 25 miles away: 198 students, 10.5 per teacher (2024-25).25 mi
  3. Compare Upton High School with Moorcroft Secondary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Weston County School District #7 spends per student$12,090 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,090
  5. The largest public schools in WyomingUpton High School is the number 58 by size of 89 Wyoming high schools open in 2024-25.#58 of 89
  6. Wyoming schools by students per teacher7.1 students per teacher here against the Wyoming median of 11.5 for high schools.7.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Upton High School

  1. How many students attend Upton High School?
    79 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 73 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Upton, WY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Upton High School?
    7.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wyoming median for high schools is 11.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Upton High School a Title I school?
    Upton High School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Upton High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Upton High School scored proficient or above: 50-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-49% in math in 2022-23, against 53.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23 across Wyoming. Wyoming's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Upton High School?
    50% or more of the 15 students in Upton High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Wyoming. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Upton High School in?
    Weston County School District #7, NCES district ID 5606090. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 560609000401 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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