Enrollment
103
High
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 346
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEETWATER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560530200359
Black Butte High School
2410 College Drive, Rock Springs, WY 82901 · (307) 352-3290 · Sweetwater County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL103 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
50 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 47%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 26 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 19% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 41% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
own-school result
Math
32.4%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: WY-TOPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Black Butte High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 103 | #54 of 84 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.5% | #8 of 48 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
103
+5 (+5%) vs 2020
+84% since 1990-91, when it was 56
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 7.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 103 | 11.4 | 9.0:1 | 49% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 102 | 11 | 9.3:1 | 44% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 102 | 11.5 | 8.9:1 | 30% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 98 | 13 | 7.5:1 | 21% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 92 | 10.3 | 8.9:1 | 35% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 95 | 9 | 10.6:1 | 29% (28) |
| 2010-11 | 47 | N/A | N/A | 17% (8) |
| 2000-01 | 103 | 9 | 11.4:1 | 17% (18) |
| 1990-91 | 56 | 5 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Black Butte High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (92 to 103); teachers up 10% (10.3 to 11.4).
About Black Butte High School
Families in Rock Springs, Wyoming, are served by Black Butte High School, a small high school. The school had 103 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Wyoming is about 346, so this school runs 70% smaller than that.
Sweetwater County School District #1 runs 15 schools with a combined 4,789 students. Black Butte High School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Black Butte High School is 70% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. In Sweetwater County overall, about 81% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Black Butte High School comes in at 45%.
Federal staffing data show 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Black Butte High School and a ratio of 9.0:1. The average ratio among high schools in Wyoming is 11.4:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 49% of enrollment.
In Sweetwater County (population about 41,542), median household income is about $75,034, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 26 public schools operate in Sweetwater County, serving about 7,075 students.
Rock Springs Junior High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Black Butte High School falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 5%, from 98 to 103. The ratio of students to teachers went from 7.5:1 to 9.0:1 over the same years.
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Sweetwater County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,542
Census ACS
Median income
$75,034
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,075 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sweetwater County School District #1
- Rock Springs High SchoolHigh · 1,393 students
- Rock Springs Junior HighMiddle · 746 students
- Pilot Butte ElementaryMiddle · 547 students
- Eastside ElementaryMiddle · 541 students
- Stagecoach ElementaryElementary · 394 students
- Sage ElementaryElementary · 352 students
Other schools in Rock Springs
- Rock Springs High SchoolHigh · 1,393 students
- Rock Springs Junior HighMiddle · 746 students
- Pilot Butte ElementaryMiddle · 547 students
- Eastside ElementaryMiddle · 541 students
- Stagecoach ElementaryElementary · 394 students
- Sage ElementaryElementary · 352 students
Nearby schools
- Rock Springs Junior High0.9 mi · 746
- Eastside Elementary1.2 mi · 541
- Walnut Elementary1.6 mi · 195
- Stagecoach Elementary1.6 mi · 394
- Rock Springs High School1.6 mi · 1,393
- Sage Elementary1.8 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About Black Butte High SchoolHow large is Black Butte High School?
Black Butte High School enrolls approximately 103 students in grades 09-12.
Is Black Butte High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Black Butte High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Black Butte High School?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Black Butte High School.
How diverse is Black Butte High School?
Black Butte High School reports a student body of 70% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Black Butte High School public or private?
Black Butte High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sweetwater County School District #1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.