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Sweetwater County School District 2

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Green River and Granger.

Green River’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Wyoming school districts

Students
2,286
Schools
9
Spent per student
$20,003
WY $20,645
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
The gist

What stands out about Sweetwater County School District 2

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of Wyoming districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • 12 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% of the 48 Wyoming school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Green River 11,450Granger 97

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Green River. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Lincoln Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Green River High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency59%
State average 48.3% · 1,468 students tested
Reading / language arts60%
State average 53.1% · 1,470 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 81.4% · 198 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,003 per student · 3% below WY
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 24%Federal 14%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,358’20
2,364’21
2,405’22
2,328’23
2,286’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 80%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wyoming’s other public schools.

Monroe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Green River
A−
296 students12:1
Truman Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Green River
A
263 students11:1
Harrison Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Green River
A
208 students11:1
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Green River
A
208 students9:1
McKinnon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · McKinnon
12 students5:1
Granger Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Granger
3 students3:1
Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Green River
B+
504 students12:1
Green River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Green River
A−
757 students17:1
Expedition Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Green River
D
35 students7:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wyoming.