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Schools in Saratoga · Carbon County School District 2

Saratoga’s public schools score below 60% of Wyoming districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Saratoga, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wyoming, not nationally.

K–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
58%
▲ 5 pts vs WY 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 2 pts vs WY 48%
2021–22
Spent per student
$29.7K
▲ 44% vs WY $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.0
WY 12.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
305 students on the public path
In brief

Saratoga’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 62 Wyoming towns with household incomes within a quarter of Saratoga’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 53% and 48% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,667 per student, against $20,645 across Wyoming (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Saratoga Middle/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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Saratoga’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 40% of Wyoming school districts. Test scores are above the Wyoming average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wyoming school districts we grade (48)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wyoming towns with similar household incomes (62)Better than 53%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 362 test results could put Saratoga anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Saratoga’s students in the tested grades sat them (363 in math, 361 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Saratoga ElementaryCarbon County School District 2C+
7–12Saratoga Middle/High SchoolCarbon County School District 2B+

Saratoga’s public schools are run by Carbon County School District 2, which also serves Elk Mountain, Encampment, Hanna and Medicine Bow and others. 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 2Grades K–12 · 6 schools · 573 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 7.0 per teacher (WY 12.1)
$29,667WY $20,645 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 53.1% · 361 students tested
Math46%
State average 48.3% · 363 students tested

Saratoga vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SaratogaC+Carbon County School District 2

Every school in Saratoga

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).

District schools in Saratogaby address
Saratoga Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
C+
166 students8:1Rate it →
Saratoga Middle/High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
139 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Saratoga’s schools

Are Saratoga’s schools good?

On Wyoming’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Saratoga children attend score below 60% of Wyoming’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Saratoga in?

Carbon County School District 2, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 573 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

How much does Saratoga spend per student?

$29,667 in Carbon County School District 2 (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.