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Schools in Opal

Opal’s public schools

Lincoln County School District 1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Opal. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above Wyoming’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Wyoming’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
67%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.0K
▲ 2% vs WY $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
WY 12.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
619 students on the public path
In brief

Opal’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Opal’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wyoming’s 289 public schools. Canyon Elementary School places highest (better than 88%); Kemmerer Junior Senior High School lowest (71%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Opal, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Canyon Elementary Schoolin KemmererA
7–12Kemmerer Junior Senior High Schoolin KemmererB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Lincoln County School District 1.

The district

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

Lincoln County School District 1Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 637 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (WY 12.1)
$20,977WY $20,645 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 53.1% · 382 students tested
Math63%
State average 48.3% · 383 students tested

Opal vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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Opal—Lincoln County School District 1

Every school in Opal

2 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).

Also serving Opalin other towns
Canyon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Kemmerer
A
331 students14:1Rate it →
Kemmerer Junior Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Kemmerer
B+
288 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Opal’s schools

Are Opal’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Opal. Lincoln County School District 1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Opal. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wyoming’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Opal in?

Lincoln County School District 1.

Where do Opal kids go to high school?

Kemmerer Junior Senior High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.