Rock River High School

Rock River High School operates as a very small four-year high school in Rock River, Wyoming, operated by Albany County School District #1. Current enrollment sits at 36 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 346 students per school, that is 90% below typical.

Albany County School District #1 runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 3,967 students. Rock River High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Rock River High School logs that 69% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 22% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Rock River High School has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.0:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Albany County's rate of about 34%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Rock River High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.1%; this one delivers 37.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Albany County put the typical household earns roughly $61,917 per year, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Albany County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,967 students), of which Rock River High School is one.

Rock River Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Rock River High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rock River High School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 49.5%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rock River High School has shrank 8%, going from 39 students in 2018 to 36 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 8% to 22%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 7.4:1 in 2018 to 4.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Rock River High School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.