Chronic absenteeism in Wyoming public schools

Arapahoe Charter High School in Arapahoe had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Wyoming school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 97.5% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Wyoming school reported 31.4%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 28 of the 100 schools listed were at 50% or more.

EDFacts chronic absenteeism 2022-23 · schools open in 2024-25 with 50+ students · method

Chronically absent students, highest Wyoming schools, 2022-23Arapahoe Charter High School 97.5%; Ft. Washakie High School 94.0%; Roosevelt High School 91.8%; Pathfinder High School 90.2%; Wyoming Indian High School 85.8%; Ft. Washakie Middle School 85.5%; South High School 77.1%; Arapahoe Elementary 71.8%; Midwest School 71.1%; Wyoming Indian Middle School 65.5%; Wyoming 31.4%.0255075100Arapahoe Charter High School97.5%Ft. Washakie High School94.0%Roosevelt High School91.8%Pathfinder High School90.2%Wyoming Indian High School85.8%Ft. Washakie Middle School85.5%South High School77.1%Arapahoe Elementary71.8%Midwest School71.1%Wyoming Indian Middle School65.5%Wyoming 31.4%
Chronically absent students, highest Wyoming schools, 2022-23Arapahoe Charter High School 97.5%; Ft. Washakie High School 94.0%; Roosevelt High School 91.8%; Pathfinder High School 90.2%; Wyoming Indian High School 85.8%; Ft. Washakie Middle School 85.5%; South High School 77.1%; Arapahoe Elementary 71.8%; Midwest School 71.1%; Wyoming Indian Middle School 65.5%; Wyoming 31.4%.0255075100Arapahoe Charter High School97.5%Ft. Washakie High School94.0%Roosevelt High School91.8%Pathfinder High School90.2%Wyoming Indian High School85.8%Ft. Washakie Middle School85.5%South High School77.1%Arapahoe Elementary71.8%Midwest School71.1%Wyoming Indian Middle School65.5%Wyoming 31.4%
Chronically absent students, highest Wyoming schools, 2022-23Arapahoe Charter High School 97.5%; Ft. Washakie High School 94.0%; Roosevelt High School 91.8%; Pathfinder High School 90.2%; Wyoming Indian High School 85.8%; Ft. Washakie Middle School 85.5%; South High School 77.1%; Arapahoe Elementary 71.8%; Midwest School 71.1%; Wyoming Indian Middle School 65.5%; Wyoming 31.4%.050100Arapahoe Charter High School97.5%Ft. Washakie High School94.0%Roosevelt High School91.8%Pathfinder High School90.2%Wyoming Indian High School85.8%Ft. Washakie Middle School85.5%South High School77.1%Arapahoe Elementary71.8%Midwest School71.1%Wyoming Indian Middle School65.5%Wyoming 31.4%
Chronically absent students, highest Wyoming schools, 2022-23Arapahoe Charter High School 97.5%; Ft. Washakie High School 94.0%; Roosevelt High School 91.8%; Pathfinder High School 90.2%; Wyoming Indian High School 85.8%; Ft. Washakie Middle School 85.5%; South High School 77.1%; Arapahoe Elementary 71.8%; Midwest School 71.1%; Wyoming Indian Middle School 65.5%; Wyoming 31.4%.050100Arapahoe Charter High School97.5%Ft. Washakie High School94.0%Roosevelt High School91.8%Pathfinder High School90.2%Wyoming Indian High School85.8%Ft. Washakie Middle School85.5%South High School77.1%Arapahoe Elementary71.8%Midwest School71.1%Wyoming Indian Middle School65.5%Wyoming 31.4%

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 100 highest rates

SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Arapahoe Charter High SchoolArapahoe5497.5%
Ft. Washakie High SchoolFt. Washakie9194.0%
Roosevelt High SchoolCasper20691.8%
Pathfinder High SchoolLander5890.2%
Wyoming Indian High SchoolEthete18085.8%
Ft. Washakie Middle SchoolFt. Washakie6785.5%
South High SchoolCheyenne1,11277.1%
Arapahoe ElementaryArapahoe39271.8%
Midwest SchoolMidwest12771.1%
Wyoming Indian Middle SchoolEthete14365.5%
Lander Valley High SchoolLander53864.9%
Johnson Junior High SchoolCheyenne57464.3%
Jackson Hole High SchoolJackson86160.2%
Riverton High SchoolRiverton70158.6%
Douglas High SchoolDouglas51157.9%
The other 85 on the list
SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Dean Morgan Middle SchoolCasper61357.5%
John C. Schiffer Collaborative SchoolSheridan7056.9%
Wyoming Indian ElementaryEthete25056.5%
East High SchoolCheyenne1,56656.0%
Natrona County High SchoolCasper1,70355.0%
Wind River High SchoolPavillion11754.0%
Laramie High SchoolLaramie1,07051.1%
Rock Springs High SchoolRock Springs1,39350.7%
Lingle-Ft. Laramie High SchoolLingle10750.5%
Newcastle High SchoolNewcastle23650.4%
Poison Spider ElementaryCasper19050.3%
Kelly Walsh High SchoolCasper2,00250.2%
Lusk ElementaryLusk29250.0%
Ft. Washakie ElementaryFt. Washakie25549.2%
Shoshoni High SchoolShoshoni11748.3%
Casper Classical AcademyCasper51648.1%
Crest Hill ElementaryCasper23448.1%
PODER Academy Secondary SchoolCheyenne13147.5%
Washington ElementaryGreen River20847.3%
Campbell County High SchoolGillette1,21247.1%
Black Butte High SchoolRock Springs10347.1%
Pineview ElementaryCasper25846.6%
Central High SchoolCheyenne1,27046.1%
Jackson ElementaryRiverton17345.6%
Lander Middle SchoolLander32445.3%
Carey Junior High SchoolCheyenne80044.8%
Rendezvous ElementaryRiverton32444.5%
Rocky Mountain Middle SchoolCowley25044.4%
Arp ElementaryCheyenne33244.1%
Afflerbach ElementaryCheyenne35243.9%
Eastside ElementaryRock Springs54143.8%
Aspen Early Learning CenterRiverton28643.6%
Green River High SchoolGreen River75743.3%
Riverton Middle SchoolRiverton55943.1%
Goins ElementaryCheyenne29943.1%
Pine Bluffs Jr & Sr High SchoolPine Bluffs18943.1%
Cottonwood ElementaryCasper34742.9%
Pinedale High SchoolPinedale31642.9%
Rock Springs Junior HighRock Springs74642.4%
Torrington High SchoolTorrington32842.3%
Hanna ElementaryHanna6642.1%
Guernsey-Sunrise High SchoolGuernsey5942.1%
Monroe Elementary SchoolGreen River29641.9%
Desert View ElementaryRock Springs18141.6%
Saratoga Middle/High SchoolSaratoga13941.5%
Dubois High SchoolDubois5941.5%
Lincoln Middle SchoolGreen River50441.3%
Evansville ElementaryEvansville27741.2%
Thunder Basin High SchoolGillette1,20640.6%
Wright Jr. & Sr. High SchoolWright17440.2%
Greybull High SchoolGreybull13640.1%
HEM Junior/Senior High SchoolHanna7740.0%
Wheatland Middle SchoolWheatland19239.5%
Big Piney High SchoolBig Piney15039.2%
Stagecoach ElementaryRock Springs39438.8%
Manor Heights ElementaryCasper29938.5%
Walnut ElementaryRock Springs19538.2%
Journey ElementaryCasper34838.1%
Rawhide ElementaryGillette10738.1%
Wilson ElementaryWilson19237.8%
Jackson Hole Middle SchoolJackson66437.7%
Alta Vista ElementaryCheyenne22737.7%
Encampment K-12 SchoolEncampment12037.4%
Southeast High SchoolYoder8337.3%
Gannett Peak ElementaryLander43636.7%
Lusk Middle SchoolLusk25036.3%
Truman ElementaryGreen River26336.2%
Rossman ElementaryCheyenne30536.1%
Woods Learning CenterCasper17036.1%
Sheridan High SchoolSheridan1,00135.9%
Harrison ElementaryGreen River20835.5%
Swift Creek High SchoolAfton7235.5%
Sunrise ElementaryCheyenne31535.3%
Meadowlark ElementaryCheyenne45335.2%
Niobrara County High SchoolLusk38735.1%
Gilchrist ElementaryCheyenne12935.1%
Northpark ElementaryRock Springs16535.0%
Rawlins Middle SchoolRawlins30834.9%
Bar Nunn ElementaryCasper22734.9%
Cole ElementaryCheyenne16434.9%
Douglas Middle SchoolDouglas38934.8%
Oregon Trail ElementaryCasper27234.7%
Wheatland High SchoolWheatland25834.3%
Big Horn High SchoolBig Horn16934.3%
Velma Linford ElementaryLaramie25034.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts 2022-23: students absent 10% or more of school days over enrollment. Enrollment from NCES CCD 2024-25.

How many Wyoming schools report a rate

266 of 278 Wyoming schools with 50 or more students report a rate (96%) in the 2022-23 file. The state average on the national state ranking rests on these reporting schools.

More lists for Wyoming

  1. 01Chronic absenteeism by state

    The national ranking

  2. 02Public schools in Wyoming

    The state hub: schools, students, districts

  3. 03Every school district

    Directory, 2024-25

  4. 04Largest schools

    By 2024-25 enrollment

  5. 05Fewest students per teacher

    Schools, 2024-25

  6. 06Highest-spending districts

    F-33 fiscal year 2022-23

Sources

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Chronic absenteeism by school · 2022-23

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