Best Public Schools in Wyoming

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score. Based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs & attendance. NCES CCD 2022-23.

68/100
Top Score
Riverside Middle/High School
54/100
Avg Score (Top 50)
50
Schools Ranked
WY
State
# School Score Grade
1. Riverside Middle/High School Basin 68 B-
2. Meeteetse School Meeteetse 67 B-
3. Burlington Middle School Burlington 65 B-
4. Libbey Elementary Wheatland 62 C+
5. Kaycee School Kaycee 62 C+
6. Cokeville High School Cokeville 61 C+
7. Laura Irwin Elementary Basin 60 C+
8. Little Snake River Valley School Baggs 58 C
9. Osmond Elementary Afton 57 C
10. Spring Creek Elementary Laramie 57 C
11. Lovell Middle School Lovell 57 C
12. Highland Park Elementary Sheridan 56 C
13. Etna Elementary Etna 56 C
14. Snowy Range Academy Laramie 55 C
15. Ten Sleep K-12 Ten Sleep 55 C
16. Meadowlark Elementary Sheridan 54 C-
17. Sundance Elementary Sundance 54 C-
18. Big Horn Elementary Big Horn 54 C-
19. Munger Mountain Elementary School Jackson 53 C-
20. Davis Middle School Evanston 53 C-
21. Paintbrush Elementary Gillette 53 C-
22. Lovell High School Lovell 53 C-
23. Newcastle Elementary 3-5 Newcastle 53 C-
24. Canyon Elementary School Kemmerer 52 C-
25. Jackson Elementary Jackson 52 C-
26. Glenn Livingston Elementary Cody 52 C-
27. Douglas Intermediate School Douglas 52 C-
28. Hulett School Hulett 52 C-
29. Rawhide Elementary Gillette 52 C-
30. Burlington High School Burlington 52 C-
31. Henry a. Coffeen Elementary Sheridan 51 C-
32. Woodland Park Elementary Sheridan 51 C-
33. Douglas Upper Elementary School Douglas 51 C-
34. Meadowlark Elementary Gillette 51 C-
35. Meadowlark Elementary Buffalo 51 C-
36. Cottonwood Elementary Wright 51 C-
37. Midwest School Midwest 51 C-
38. Greybull Middle School Greybull 51 C-
39. Cody High School Cody 50 C-
40. Evanston Middle School Evanston 50 C-
41. Kemmerer Junior Senior High School Kemmerer 50 C-
42. Worland Middle School Worland 50 C-
43. Ft. Washakie Elementary Ft. Washakie 50 C-
44. Wagonwheel Elementary Gillette 50 C-
45. Horizon Alternative School Evanston 50 C-
46. Cody Middle School Cody 49 D
47. Douglas Middle School Douglas 49 D
48. Lakeview Elementary Gillette 49 D
49. Sagebrush Elementary Sheridan 49 D
50. Moorcroft Elementary Moorcroft 49 D

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Wyoming? ▼

The top-rated school in Wyoming is Riverside Middle/High School in Basin with a quality score of 68/100 (grade B-). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.