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Platte County School District #2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 96 students in Platte County School District #2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary School in Platte County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
3 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
190 Students
56,341 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
4,909 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Platte County School District #2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 48 school districts in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
47%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
4%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
19%
16%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
78%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,532 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,753 is higher than the state median of $20,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,532
$21,485
Spending / Student
$37,753
$20,750
Best Platte County School District #2 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Guernsey-sunrise Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
555 South Wyoming Avenue
Guernsey, WY 82214
(307) 836-2733
Guernsey, WY 82214
(307) 836-2733
Gr: K-6 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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