Desert Middle School

Desert Middle School operates as a micro-enrollment middle school in Wamsutter, Wyoming, overseen by Sweetwater County School District #1. Current enrollment sits at 8 students spanning grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 319 students per school, that is 97% smaller than typical.

Within Sweetwater County School District #1, which oversees 15 schools and 4,789 students, Desert Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Desert Middle School shows that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 50% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

On the resource side, The school lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.3:1, putting Desert Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, census data for Sweetwater County shows median household income runs about $75,034, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Desert Middle School is one of 26 public schools in Sweetwater County (combined enrollment of about 7,075 students).

Desert Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Desert Middle School's enrollment has expanded 33% since 2018, when it stood at 6 (now 8). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 6.9:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Desert Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.