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Schools in Wheatland · Platte County School District 1

Wheatland’s public schools score below 71% of Wyoming districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Wheatland, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B#16of 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
47%
▼ 1 pts vs WY 48%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 2–6 pts vs WY 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▼ 0% vs WY $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
WY 12.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
843 students on the public path
In brief

Wheatland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 64 Wyoming towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wheatland’s, its schools beat 39%, higher than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 47% 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 Wheatland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,600 per student, against $20,645 across Wyoming (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is West Elementary, then Wheatland Middle School, then Wheatland 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 Wheatland’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 29% of Wyoming school districts, #16 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 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wyoming towns with similar household incomes (64)Better than 39%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 568 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Wheatland anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wheatland’s students in the tested grades sat them (571 in math, 565 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Libbey ElementaryPlatte County School District 1No scores
3–5West ElementaryPlatte County School District 1C+
6–8Wheatland Middle SchoolPlatte County School District 1C+
9–12Wheatland High SchoolPlatte County School District 1C+

Wheatland’s public schools are run by Platte County School District 1, which also serves Chugwater and Glendo. 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.

Platte County School District 1Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 882 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (WY 12.1)
$20,600WY $20,645 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 53.1% · 565 students tested
Math47%
State average 48.3% · 571 students tested

Wheatland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WheatlandCPlatte County School District 1

Every school in Wheatland

4 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 Wheatlandby address
Libbey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
198 students11:1Rate it →
West Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
195 students12:1Rate it →
Wheatland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
192 students12:1Rate it →
Wheatland High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
258 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Peak High School).

Questions about Wheatland’s schools

Are Wheatland’s schools good?

On Wyoming’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wheatland children attend score below 71% of Wyoming’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #16 of 28 Wyoming towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wheatland in?

Platte County School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 882 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wheatland kids go to high school?

Wheatland High School, with 258 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Wheatland’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Wheatland spend per student?

$20,600 in Platte 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.