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Platte County School District #2

555 South Wyoming Avenue
Guernsey, WY 82214
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
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Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 114 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
3 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
215 Students
56,758 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
4,925 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.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#45 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
49%
35-39%
53%
30-39%
47%
(21-22)
60-79%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.40
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
86%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,051 is higher than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,363 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,051
$21,219
Spending / Student
$33,363
$20,493

Best Platte County School District #2 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Guernsey-sunrise Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
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555 South Wyoming Avenue
Guernsey, WY 82214
(307) 836-2733
Gr: K-6 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 215 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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