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Schools in Fort Washakie · Fremont County School District 21

Fort Washakie’s public schools score below 96% of Wyoming districts on tests and graduation

In Fort Washakie, 5% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wyoming average (48%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Washakie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wyoming, not nationally.

From Wyoming state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
14%
▼ 39 pts vs WY 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
5%
▼ 43 pts vs WY 48%
2021–22
Graduate on time
50–59%
▼ 22–31 pts vs WY 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$50.7K
▲ 146% vs WY $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.0
WY 12.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
413 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Washakie’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 14% of tested students were proficient in reading and 5% in math, against 53% and 48% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

50–59% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming (the state reports Fort Washakie’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $50,748 per student in FY2024, against $20,645 across Wyoming. 55% of its revenue that year was federal (Wyoming 16%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Ft. Washakie Middle School, then Ft. Washakie High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fort Washakie’s grade

D− Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 4% of Wyoming school districts. Both inputs trail the Wyoming average; among the 11 Wyoming towns with similar household incomes, Fort Washakie’s schools place at the bottom.

Wyoming school districts we grade (48)Better than 4%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wyoming towns with similar household incomes (11)At the bottom
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 260 test results and a graduating class of 32 could put Fort Washakie anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Fort Washakie’s students in the tested grades sat them (260 in math, 260 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Washakie, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Ft. Washakie ElementaryFremont County School District 21D−
7–8Ft. Washakie Middle SchoolFremont County School District 21D−
9–12Ft. Washakie High SchoolFremont County School District 21D−

Fort Washakie’s public schools are run by Fremont County School District 21. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading14%
State average 53.1% · 260 students tested
Math5%
State average 48.3% · 260 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 55% of the Fremont County School District 21 district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 16% across Wyoming, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Fort Washakie vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wyoming towns that share Fort Washakie’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort WashakieD−Fremont County School District 21

Every school in Fort Washakie

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wyoming’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fort Washakieby address

Questions about Fort Washakie’s schools

Are Fort Washakie’s schools good?

On Wyoming’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fort Washakie children attend score below 96% of Wyoming’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Washakie in?

Fremont County School District 21, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 413 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fort Washakie kids go to high school?

Ft. Washakie High School in Ft. Washakie, with 91 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Fort Washakie’s graduation rate?

50–59% of the class of 2023 in Fremont County School District 21 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming.

How much does Fort Washakie spend per student?

$50,748 in Fremont County School District 21 (FY2024), against $20,645 across Wyoming. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wyoming. Stars are from neighbors.