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Wyoming High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Wyoming High School
Located at 1350 PRAIRIE PKWY SW, in WYOMING, Michigan, Wyoming High School is a heavily attended senior high that caters to 1,273 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Wyoming Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 177% bigger than typical.
Across the 7 schools in Wyoming Public Schools (3,767 students total), Wyoming High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Wyoming High School records that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 22% White, 17% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Kent County as a whole is about 12% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Wyoming High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Kent County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Kent County put median household income runs about $82,631, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wyoming High School is one of 239 public schools in Kent County (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students).
Nearest neighbor: Wyoming Intermediate, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wyoming High School.
Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 32%: 961 students in 2018 compared to 1,273 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 35% to 22% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 today.
On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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