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Schools in Powder Horn

Powder Horn’s public schools

Sheridan County School District 1 and Sheridan County School District 2 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Powder Horn. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?13/14schools above Wyoming’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% 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
69%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▼ 18% vs WY $20.6K
FY2024 · Sheridan County School District 2
Students per teacher
12.8
WY 12.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,599 students on the public path
In brief

Powder Horn’s schools, in brief

School by school

13 of Powder Horn’s 14 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wyoming’s 289 public schools. Sagebrush Elementary places highest (better than 99%); Slack Elementary lowest (4%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Nine elementary schools serve Powder Horn, graded from D− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and three high schools: Sheridan High School, Tongue River High School and Big Horn High School. 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 Powder Horn, with each school’s own grade.

9 schools teach K in Powder Horn’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A+, so check the specific school.
Sagebrush Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sheridan
A+
330 students12:1Rate it →
Henry A. Coffeen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sheridan
A−
325 students12:1Rate it →
Highland Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sheridan
A
321 students13:1Rate it →
Meadowlark Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sheridan
A
316 students13:1Rate it →
Woodland Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sheridan
A
286 students12:1Rate it →
Tongue River Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ranchester
A−
255 students13:1Rate it →
Big Horn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Big Horn
A+
216 students14:1Rate it →
Slack Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ranchester
D−
29 students14:1Rate it →
Story Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Story
23 students7:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
K–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

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

Two districts serve Powder Horn

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

Sheridan County School District 1Grades K–12 · 8 schools · 1,241 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WY 12.1)
$19,240WY $20,645 · FY2024
A−
Sheridan County School District 2Grades PK–12 · 10 schools · 3,454 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (WY 12.1)
$16,902WY $20,645 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Sheridan County School District 169%
State average 53.1% · 724 students tested
Math · K–12, Sheridan County School District 164%
State average 48.3% · 726 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Sheridan County School District 270%
State average 53.1% · 2237 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sheridan County School District 267%
State average 48.3% · 2238 students tested

Powder Horn vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Powder Horn—Sheridan County School District 2 PK–12 · Sheridan County School District 1 K–12

Every school in Powder Horn

15 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 Powder Hornin other towns
Highland Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sheridan
A
321 students13:1Rate it →
Woodland Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sheridan
A
286 students12:1Rate it →
Sagebrush Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sheridan
A+
330 students12:1Rate it →
Henry A. Coffeen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sheridan
A−
325 students12:1Rate it →
Meadowlark Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sheridan
A
316 students13:1Rate it →
Tongue River Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ranchester
A−
255 students13:1Rate it →
Big Horn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Big Horn
A+
216 students14:1Rate it →
Slack Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ranchester
D−
29 students14:1Rate it →
Story Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Story
23 students7:1Rate it →
Sheridan Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sheridan
A
766 students13:1Rate it →
Tongue River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ranchester
A
152 students12:1Rate it →
Big Horn Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Big Horn
A
134 students12:1Rate it →
Sheridan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sheridan
A
1,001 students14:1Rate it →
Tongue River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dayton
A−
276 students16:1Rate it →
Big Horn High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Big Horn
A+
169 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Powder Horn’s schools

Are Powder Horn’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Powder Horn. Sheridan County School District 1 and Sheridan County School District 2 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Powder Horn. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 13 of its 14 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wyoming’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Powder Horn in?

Sheridan County School District 1 and Sheridan County School District 2.

Where do Powder Horn kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Sheridan High School, Tongue River High School and Big Horn 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.