Sheridan County School District #2
Sheridan County School District #2 is a public school district based in Sheridan, Wyoming, serving 3,454 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 24 Wyoming districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 345 students each, more than the Wyoming median of 254. It spends about $15,336 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the Wyoming median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Sheridan County School District #2 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sheridan County School District #2 | Wyoming median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,336 | $18,469 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,998 | $10,560 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $70.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $67.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 270 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 552 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 12.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 314 | 290 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wyoming median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Wyoming
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County School District #1Laramie | 3,752 | 17 | $18,442 | 11.9 | #5 |
| Sheridan County School District #2Sheridan · this district | 3,454 | 10 | $15,336 | 12.8 | #6 |
| Lincoln County School District #2Afton | 2,924 | 9 | $15,896 | 13.8 | #7 |
| Teton County School District #1Jackson | 2,827 | 10 | $21,280 | 10.7 | #8 |
| Uinta County School District #1Evanston | 2,612 | 8 | $16,855 | 11.8 | #9 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman-HansonWhitman, MA | 3,457 | $16,167 | 14.2 |
| Galt Joint Union ElementaryGalt, CA | 3,452 | $13,687 | 21.6 |
| School District No. Re-3 Fort MorganFort Morgan, CO | 3,451 | $10,343 | 15.1 |
| Reeths-Puffer SchoolsMuskegon, MI | 3,451 | $11,448 | 17.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wy-sheridan-county-school-district-2