Photo: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY-SA 4.0Rock Springs’s public schools score below 88% of Wyoming districts on tests and graduation
In Rock Springs, 38% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wyoming average (48%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rock Springs, 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 98% 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.
Rock Springs’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 53% and 48% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,229 per student, against $20,645 across Wyoming (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Rock Springs Junior High, then Rock Springs High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Holy Spirit Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Rock Springs’s grade
D: better than 12% of Wyoming school districts, #27 of 28 Wyoming towns. Both inputs trail the Wyoming average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rock Springs, with each school’s own grade.
4th grade in Rock Springs · depends on your address
Pilot Butte Elementary
Grades 4–6 · 547 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Eastside Elementary
Grades 4–6 · 541 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Rock Springs · depends on your address
Pilot Butte Elementary
Grades 4–6 · 547 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Eastside Elementary
Grades 4–6 · 541 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Rock Springs · depends on your address
Pilot Butte Elementary
Grades 4–6 · 547 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Eastside Elementary
Grades 4–6 · 541 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Rock Springs
Rock Springs Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 746 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Rock Springs
Rock Springs Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 746 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Rock Springs
Rock Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,393 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Rock Springs
Rock Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,393 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Rock Springs
Rock Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,393 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Rock Springs
Rock Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,393 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Rock Springs’s public schools are run by Sweetwater County School District 1, which also serves Superior and Wamsutter. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Rock Springs vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wyoming towns that share Rock Springs’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Springs | D | Sweetwater County School District 1 |
Every school in Rock Springs
11 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).
Questions about Rock Springs’s schools
Are Rock Springs’s schools good?
On Wyoming’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rock Springs children attend score below 88% of Wyoming’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rock Springs in?
Sweetwater County School District 1, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,789 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
Where do Rock Springs kids go to high school?
Rock Springs High School, with 1,393 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Rock Springs’s graduation rate?
79% of the class of 2023 in Sweetwater County School District 1 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming.
How much does Rock Springs spend per student?
$21,229 in Sweetwater County School District 1 (FY2024), against $20,645 across Wyoming. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Rock Springs?
Yes: Holy Spirit Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 97 students).
Parents talk
What Rock Springs families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rock Springs → They have their own page.
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.