Wyoming · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in Wyoming

The 100 schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates in Wyoming, ranked by the share of students missing 15 or more school days a year.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools Editorial. · Updated June 2026

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The 100 Wyoming schools listed here average 53.4% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 48 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

53.4%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 89.7%
highest rate (Pathfinder High School): 48
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Pathfinder High School Lander	58	Critical	89.7%
2	Wyoming Indian Middle School Ethete	143	Critical	88.1%
3	Arapahoe Elementary Arapahoe	392	Critical	87.8%
4	Wyoming Indian Elementary Ethete	250	Critical	79.2%
5	Midwest School Midwest	127	Critical	78.7%
6	John C. Schiffer Collaborative School Sheridan	70	Critical	78.6%
7	Johnson Junior High School Cheyenne	574	Critical	77.7%
8	South High School Cheyenne	1,112	Critical	76.2%
9	Arapahoe Charter High School Arapahoe	54	Critical	74.1%
10	Riverton High School Riverton	701	Critical	74.0%
11	Hem Junior/Senior High School Hanna	77	Critical	72.7%
12	Lander Middle School Lander	324	Critical	72.5%
13	Shoshoni Junior High School Shoshoni	50	Critical	72.0%
14	Harrison Elementary Green River	208	Critical	69.7%
15	Ft. Washakie Middle School Ft. Washakie	67	Critical	68.7%
16	Lander Valley High School Lander	538	Critical	68.0%
17	Washington Elementary Green River	208	Critical	67.3%
18	Wind River Elementary Pavillion	135	Critical	65.9%
19	Lincoln Middle School Green River	504	Critical	65.7%
20	Dean Morgan Middle School Casper	613	Critical	64.8%
21	Pineview Elementary Casper	258	Critical	63.2%
22	Douglas High School Douglas	511	Critical	63.0%
23	Shoshoni High School Shoshoni	117	Critical	62.4%
24	Hanna Elementary Hanna	66	Critical	60.6%
25	Wind River Middle School Pavillion	75	Critical	60.0%
26	Monroe Elementary School Green River	296	Critical	59.8%
27	Arp Elementary Cheyenne	332	Critical	57.5%
28	Laramie High School Laramie	1,070	Critical	56.9%
29	Desert View Elementary Rock Springs	181	Critical	56.9%
30	Dubois Elementary Dubois	72	Critical	56.9%
31	Torrington High School Torrington	328	Critical	56.7%
32	Walnut Elementary Rock Springs	195	Critical	56.4%
33	Wind River High School Pavillion	117	Critical	56.4%
34	Afflerbach Elementary Cheyenne	352	Critical	54.8%
35	Davis Elementary Cheyenne	210	Critical	54.8%
36	Goins Elementary Cheyenne	299	Critical	54.5%
37	Truman Elementary Green River	263	Critical	54.4%
38	Jessup Elementary Cheyenne	118	Critical	54.2%
39	Lingle-Ft. Laramie High School Lingle	107	Critical	54.2%
40	Riverton Middle School Riverton	559	Critical	54.0%
41	Big Piney High School Big Piney	150	Critical	54.0%
42	Cole Elementary Cheyenne	164	Critical	53.7%
43	Guernsey-Sunrise High School Guernsey	59	Critical	52.5%
44	Poder Academy Secondary School Cheyenne	131	Critical	51.9%
45	Rock Springs High School Rock Springs	1,393	Critical	51.8%
46	Campbell County High School Gillette	1,212	Critical	51.4%
47	Crest Hill Elementary Casper	234	Critical	50.9%
48	Northpark Elementary Rock Springs	165	Critical	50.3%
49	Rock Springs Junior High Rock Springs	746	High	49.7%
50	Stagecoach Elementary Rock Springs	394	High	49.7%
51	Ashgrove Elementary Riverton	159	High	49.7%
52	Rendezvous Elementary Riverton	324	High	48.8%
53	Green River High School Green River	757	High	48.5%
54	Saratoga Elementary Saratoga	166	High	48.2%
55	East High School Cheyenne	1,566	High	48.1%
56	Pine Bluffs Jr & Sr High School Pine Bluffs	189	High	48.1%
57	Douglas Primary School Douglas	210	High	47.6%
58	Wright Jr. & Sr. High School Wright	174	High	47.1%
59	Baldwin Creek Elementary Lander	210	High	46.7%
60	Alta Vista Elementary Cheyenne	227	High	46.3%
61	Hot Springs County High School Thermopolis	184	High	46.2%
62	Carey Junior High School Cheyenne	800	High	45.8%
63	Bar Nunn Elementary Casper	227	High	45.8%
64	Encampment K-12 School Encampment	120	High	45.8%
65	Swift Creek High School Afton	72	High	45.8%
66	Sunrise Elementary Cheyenne	315	High	45.7%
67	Black Butte High School Rock Springs	103	High	45.6%
68	Lusk Elementary Lusk	292	High	45.2%
69	Bain Elementary Cheyenne	221	High	44.8%
70	Southeast High School Yoder	83	High	44.6%
71	Jackson Hole Middle School Jackson	664	High	44.4%
72	Evansville Elementary Evansville	277	High	44.4%
73	Clearmont K-12 School Clearmont	86	High	44.2%
74	Jackson Elementary Riverton	173	High	43.9%
75	Saratoga Middle/High School Saratoga	139	High	43.9%
76	Journey Elementary Casper	348	High	43.7%
77	Thunder Basin High School Gillette	1,206	High	43.4%
78	Jackson Hole High School Jackson	861	High	43.4%
79	Upton High School Upton	79	High	43.0%
80	Manor Heights Elementary Casper	299	High	42.8%
81	Pinedale Elementary Pinedale	424	High	42.7%
82	Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary Guernsey	96	High	42.7%
83	Hebard Elementary Cheyenne	120	High	42.5%
84	Cottonwood Elementary Casper	347	High	42.4%
85	Pinedale High School Pinedale	316	High	41.8%
86	Lingle-Ft. Laramie Middle School Lingle	72	High	41.7%
87	Sage Valley Junior High School Gillette	589	High	41.6%
88	Aspen Early Learning Center Riverton	286	High	41.3%
89	Rozet Elementary Rozet	225	High	40.9%
90	Greybull High School Greybull	136	High	40.4%
91	Twin Spruce Junior High School Gillette	667	High	40.3%
92	Powell Middle School Powell	387	High	40.3%
93	Pilot Butte Elementary Rock Springs	547	High	40.2%
94	Sage Elementary Rock Springs	352	High	39.8%
95	Poison Spider Elementary Casper	190	High	39.5%
96	Rossman Elementary Cheyenne	305	High	39.3%
97	Henderson Elementary Cheyenne	244	High	39.3%
98	Wheatland High School Wheatland	258	High	38.8%
99	Eastside Elementary Rock Springs	541	High	38.4%
100	Big Piney Elementary Big Piney	138	High	38.4%

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts, Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts, Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment

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