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Schools in Story · Sheridan County School District 2

Story’s public schools outscore 96% of Wyoming districts

On the state math tests, 67% of Story’s students scored proficient, above the Wyoming average (48%). The grade covers the public school district serving Story, 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.

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
70%
▲ 17 pts vs WY 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 19 pts vs WY 48%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 9 pts vs WY 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▼ 18% vs WY $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
WY 12.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,790 students on the public path
In brief

Story’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 53% and 48% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,902 per student, against $20,645 across Wyoming (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Sheridan Junior High School, then Sheridan 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 Story’s grade

A+ Test scoresA Graduation

A+: better than 96% of Wyoming school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wyoming average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wyoming school districts we grade (48)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wyoming towns with similar household incomes (29)Better than 97%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,238 test results and a graduating class of 295 could put Story anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Story’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,238 in math, 2,237 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Story ElementarySheridan County School District 2No scores
6–8Sheridan Junior High Schoolin SheridanA
9–12Sheridan High Schoolin SheridanA

Story’s public schools are run by Sheridan County School District 2, which also serves Sheridan. 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.

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

Reading70%
State average 53.1% · 2237 students tested
Math67%
State average 48.3% · 2238 students tested

Story vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StoryA+Sheridan County School District 2

Every school in Story

3 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 Storyby address
Story Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
23 students7:1Rate it →
Also serving Storyin other towns
Sheridan Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sheridan
A
766 students13:1Rate it →
Sheridan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sheridan
A
1,001 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Story’s schools

Are Story’s schools good?

By Wyoming’s own tests, yes: the public schools Story children attend outscore 96% of Wyoming’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Story in?

Sheridan County School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,454 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Story kids go to high school?

Sheridan High School in Sheridan, with 1,001 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Story’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Sheridan County School District 2 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming.

How much does Story spend per student?

$16,902 in Sheridan County School District 2 (FY2024), against $20,645 across Wyoming. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Story families are saying about 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wyoming. Stars are from neighbors.