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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARBON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560103000026

Rawlins High School

1401 Colorado, Rawlins, WY 82301 · (307) 328-9280 · Carbon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
Enrollment
436
High
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 346
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
156 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 47%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
123
Grade 10
108
Grade 11
106
Grade 12
99
Student demographics
White
24757%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 75%
Hispanic
17440%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 16%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24155%
Female
19545%

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Test scores

WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
54.2%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
52.9%
WY avg 51.3%

What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wyoming schools, those numbers are about 56 and 51.

Source: WY-TOPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Wyoming schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wyoming's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
436
+8 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.7:1
% White
57%
was 63%
% Hispanic
40%
was 32%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Rawlins High School

Set in Rawlins, Wyoming, Rawlins High School is a reasonably sized 9-12 campus, overseen by Carbon County School District #1. It caters to 436 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 346 students per school, that is 26% above typical.

Within Carbon County School District #1, which oversees 5 schools and 1,633 students, Rawlins High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Rawlins High School lists that 57% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 40% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Rawlins High School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Rawlins High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Rawlins High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.5%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Carbon County indicate median household earnings sit near $70,511, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Carbon County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,206 students), of which Rawlins High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Rawlins Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. 4 of the 7 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Rawlins High School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 51.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rawlins High School has stayed largely flat, going from 428 students in 2018 to 436 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 32% to 40%.

On allk12, the feed for Rawlins High School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Carbon County at a glance

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Population
14,463
Census ACS
Median income
$70,511
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,206 students

Quick facts

School name
Rawlins High School
District
Carbon County School District #1
Address
1401 Colorado, Rawlins, WY 82301
Phone
(307) 328-9280
County
Carbon County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
436
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
156 (36%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
560103000026
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Carbon County School District #1
Other schools in Rawlins
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Frequently asked questions

About Rawlins High School
How large is Rawlins High School?
Rawlins High School enrolls approximately 436 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Rawlins High School serve?
Rawlins High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rawlins High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rawlins High School is approximately 15.0:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Rawlins High School?
Student demographics at Rawlins High School are roughly 57% White, 40% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Rawlins High School?
Rawlins High School is overseen by Carbon County School District #1 in Carbon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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