C−
Sweetwater County School District 1
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Rock Springs, Wamsutter and Superior.
Students
4,789
Schools
15
Spent per student
$21,229
WY $20,645
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
What stands out about Sweetwater County School District 1
- School Grade C−: better than 23% of Wyoming districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- 14 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Table Rock.
K–37 elementary schoolsThis district
7–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. WY
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 82.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,229 per student · 3% above WY
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 34%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,605’20
5,054’21
5,051’22
4,842’23
4,789’24
Up 4% since 2020.
Students
White 66%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Stagecoach Elementary
C394 students13:1
Sage Elementary
B+352 students13:1
Walnut Elementary
B195 students13:1
Desert View Elementary
C181 students13:1
Northpark Elementary
C165 students11:1
Farson-Eden Elementary
B+45 students6:1
Desert Elementary
B−27 students8:1
Rock Springs Junior High
C+746 students15:1
Pilot Butte Elementary
B−547 students15:1
Eastside Elementary
C541 students16:1
Farson-Eden Middle School
C39 students7:1
Desert Middle School
8 students8:1
Rock Springs High School
C−1,393 students18:1
Black Butte High School
C−103 students9:1
Farson-Eden High School
C+53 students8:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.