Big Piney Middle School

Big Piney Middle School is one of the tiny middle schools in Big Piney, Wyoming, part of Sublette County School District #9, with 105 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 319 students per school, that is 67% leaner than typical.

Sublette County School District #9 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 431 students; Big Piney Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Big Piney Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school reports 10% Hispanic. Compared to Sublette County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.3:1, putting Big Piney Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Sublette County (around 31%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Big Piney Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Sublette County shows median household income runs about $83,597, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Sublette County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,425 students), of which Big Piney Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Big Piney Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Big Piney Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 60.6%.

Big Piney Middle School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Big Piney Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 118 (now 105). Over the same period, the White share expanded from 77% to 89%. Class-load math has fell: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

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