Sweetwater County School District #2
Sweetwater County School District #2 is a public school district based in Green River, Wyoming, serving 2,286 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #11 of the 24 Wyoming districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 254 students each, about the same as the Wyoming median of 254. It spends about $18,513 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How Sweetwater County School District #2 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sweetwater County School District #2 | Wyoming median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,513 | $18,469 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,182 | $10,560 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $45.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $50.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 183 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 455 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 12.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 327 | 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.
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to Sweetwater County School District #2 yet. Recent Wyoming coverage is on the Wyoming page.
Peer districts in Wyoming
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fremont County School District #25Riverton | 2,354 | 7 | $20,422 | 12.7 | #10 |
| Sweetwater County School District #2Green River · this district | 2,286 | 9 | $18,513 | 12.5 | #11 |
| Park County School District # 6Cody | 2,008 | 8 | $17,621 | 11.8 | #12 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Ridge Public SchoolsVirginia, MN | 2,288 | $13,259 | 16.0 |
| Huntsville School DistrictHuntsville, AR | 2,287 | $10,756 | 11.3 |
| Lawrence CountyLouisa, KY | 2,287 | $11,942 | 13.9 |
| Hilmar UnifiedHilmar, CA | 2,284 | $12,960 | 19.5 |
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-sweetwater-county-school-district-2