Wyoming public schools by resource index

Riverside Middle/High School in Basin scored highest of Wyoming's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 68 of 100: 7.2 students per teacher, 69 students per counselor and 6.0% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest Wyoming schoolsRiverside Middle/High School 68; Kaycee School 67; Lovell Middle School 65; Laura Irwin Elementary 62; Newcastle Elementary 3-5 61; Munger Mountain Elementary School 59; Paintbrush Elementary 58; Little Snake River Valley School 58; Highland Park Elementary 57; Sunset Elementary 57.0255075100Riverside Middle/High School68Kaycee School67Lovell Middle School65Laura Irwin Elementary62Newcastle Elementary 3-561Munger Mountain Elementary School59Paintbrush Elementary58Little Snake River Valley School58Highland Park Elementary57Sunset Elementary57
Resource index, highest Wyoming schoolsRiverside Middle/High School 68; Kaycee School 67; Lovell Middle School 65; Laura Irwin Elementary 62; Newcastle Elementary 3-5 61; Munger Mountain Elementary School 59; Paintbrush Elementary 58; Little Snake River Valley School 58; Highland Park Elementary 57; Sunset Elementary 57.0255075100Riverside Middle/High School68Kaycee School67Lovell Middle School65Laura Irwin Elementary62Newcastle Elementary 3-561Munger Mountain Elementary School59Paintbrush Elementary58Little Snake River Valley School58Highland Park Elementary57Sunset Elementary57
Resource index, highest Wyoming schoolsRiverside Middle/High School 68; Kaycee School 67; Lovell Middle School 65; Laura Irwin Elementary 62; Newcastle Elementary 3-5 61; Munger Mountain Elementary School 59; Paintbrush Elementary 58; Little Snake River Valley School 58; Highland Park Elementary 57; Sunset Elementary 57.050100Riverside Middle/High School68Kaycee School67Lovell Middle School65Laura Irwin Elementary62Newcastle Elementary 3-561Munger Mountain Elementary School59Paintbrush Elementary58Little Snake River Valley School58Highland Park Elementary57Sunset Elementary57
Resource index, highest Wyoming schoolsRiverside Middle/High School 68; Kaycee School 67; Lovell Middle School 65; Laura Irwin Elementary 62; Newcastle Elementary 3-5 61; Munger Mountain Elementary School 59; Paintbrush Elementary 58; Little Snake River Valley School 58; Highland Park Elementary 57; Sunset Elementary 57.050100Riverside Middle/High School68Kaycee School67Lovell Middle School65Laura Irwin Elementary62Newcastle Elementary 3-561Munger Mountain Elementary School59Paintbrush Elementary58Little Snake River Valley School58Highland Park Elementary57Sunset Elementary57

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The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Riverside Middle/High School7.269No6.0%68
Kaycee School5.9102No8.0%67
Lovell Middle School11.9173Yes10.8%65
Laura Irwin Elementary10.3104No7.9%62
Newcastle Elementary 3-510.1184Yes19.9%61
Munger Mountain Elementary School10.0195Yes22.4%59
Paintbrush Elementary10.8221Yes20.1%58
Little Snake River Valley School10.2174No9.6%58
Highland Park Elementary13.0307Yes11.5%57
Sunset Elementary10.1304Yes17.0%57
Meadowlark Elementary12.8311Yes12.4%56
Sundance Elementary11.5222No6.2%56
Hulett School8.7168No15.6%56
Lovell Elementary11.4344Yes14.9%55
Glenn Livingston Elementary10.4300Yes19.7%55
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Douglas Upper Elementary School11.1240Yes23.3%55
Douglas Primary School8.8250Yes25.6%55
Ten Sleep K-126.5105No24.8%55
Davis Middle School10.9329Yes18.0%54
Eastside Elementary10.7289Yes20.9%54
Douglas Intermediate School10.5253Yes24.1%54
Lovell High School13.4221Yes22.1%54
Meadowlark Elementary8.7232No12.7%54
Parkside Elementary10.0194No13.3%54
Wagonwheel Elementary10.0243Yes28.3%53
Cottonwood Elementary10.1234Yes28.2%53
Tongue River Middle School12.3149No15.1%53
Greybull Middle School12.7102No19.4%53
Rozet Elementary10.4273Yes27.0%52
Big Horn Elementary13.5213No9.6%52
Midwest School8.5138Yes71.1%52
Star Valley High School16.5240Yes21.3%51
Cody Middle School13.0233Yes27.7%51
Canyon Elementary School13.7332No1.9%51
Moorcroft Elementary10.9234No14.4%51
Spring Creek Elementary10.6262Yes28.9%51
Worland Middle School13.6146No17.7%51
Clark Elementary10.2217No16.7%51
Sheridan Junior High School13.1285Yes24.4%50
Douglas Middle School11.1188Yes34.8%50
Worland High School12.5151No20.1%50
Colter Elementary10.8305Yes25.6%50
Sundance Secondary School10.5186No20.0%50
Cody High School14.3245Yes27.2%49
Prairie Wind Elementary13.2323Yes23.2%49
Evanston Middle School11.4308Yes26.0%49
Woodland Park Elementary12.1285No11.1%49
Torrington Middle School11.3119No26.5%49
Mountain View High School10.9246No16.0%49
Thermopolis Middle School12.0241No15.2%49

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Wyoming public schools have the most resources?
    Riverside Middle/High School in Basin scored 68 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Wyoming's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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