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Schools in Rawlins · Carbon County School District 1

Rawlins’s public schools score below 77% of Wyoming districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Rawlins, 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.

#21of 28 Wyoming townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wyoming state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
51%
▼ 2 pts vs WY 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 5 pts vs WY 48%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 2–6 pts vs WY 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.2K
▲ 8% vs WY $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
WY 12.1
Schools in town
5
1,605 students on the public path
In brief

Rawlins’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 53% and 48% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming (the state reports Rawlins’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,210 per student, against $20,645 across Wyoming (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Rawlins’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Wyoming school districts, #21 of 28 Wyoming towns. Both inputs trail the Wyoming average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Wyoming school districts we grade (48)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wyoming towns with similar household incomes (76)Better than 25%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,029 test results and a graduating class of 131 could put Rawlins anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rawlins’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,032 in math, 1,026 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A

Rawlins’s public schools are run by Carbon County School District 1, which also serves Baggs, Bairoil, Dixon and Sinclair. 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.

Carbon County School District 1Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,633 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (WY 12.1)
$22,210WY $20,645 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 53.1% · 1026 students tested
Math43%
State average 48.3% · 1032 students tested

Rawlins vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RawlinsC−Carbon County School District 1

Every school in Rawlins

5 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 Rawlinsby address
Rawlins Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
666 students12:1Rate it →
Little Snake River Valley School
Grades K–12 · Baggs
A
195 students10:1Rate it →
Rawlins Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
308 students12:1Rate it →
Rawlins High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
436 students15:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Victory High School
High · Grades 9–12
D−
Alternative Education
28 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Rawlins’s schools

Are Rawlins’s schools good?

On Wyoming’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rawlins children attend score below 77% of Wyoming’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #21 of 28 Wyoming towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rawlins in?

Carbon County School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,633 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Rawlins’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Carbon County School District 1 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming.

How much does Rawlins spend per student?

$22,210 in Carbon County School District 1 (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.