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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARBON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #2·NCES 560170000390

Saratoga Middle/High School

801 West Elm Street, Saratoga, WY 82331 · (307) 326-5246 · Carbon County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL139 STUDENTS
Enrollment
139
High
DISTRICT 108 · STATE 346
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
39 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
Grade 7
25
Grade 8
21
Grade 9
31
Grade 10
20
Grade 11
22
Grade 12
20
Student demographics
White
12590%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 75%
Hispanic
96%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 16%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
7554%
Female
6446%

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Test scores

WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
66.7%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
39.8%
WY avg 51.3%

What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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
139
+16 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 7.7:1
% White
90%
was 83%
% Hispanic
6%
was 12%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Saratoga Middle/High School

Saratoga Middle/High School operates as a close-knit senior high in Saratoga, Wyoming, run under Carbon County School District #2. Current enrollment sits at 139 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 60% below the state mean of about 346.

Carbon County School District #2 runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 573 students. Saratoga Middle/High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Saratoga Middle/High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Saratoga Middle/High School records 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Saratoga Middle/High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 28% of students at Saratoga Middle/High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Carbon County (around 42%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Saratoga Middle/High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.8%; this one delivers 52.4%.

Around the school, census data for Carbon County shows median household income runs about $70,511, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Carbon County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,206 students), of which Saratoga Middle/High School is one.

The closest other public school is Saratoga Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Saratoga Middle/High School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 50.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Saratoga Middle/High School has edged up 13%, going from 123 students in 2018 to 139 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 83% to 90% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

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
Saratoga Middle/High School
District
Carbon County School District #2
Address
801 West Elm Street, Saratoga, WY 82331
Phone
(307) 326-5246
County
Carbon County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
139
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
8.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
39 (28%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
560170000390
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Carbon County School District #2
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Frequently asked questions

About Saratoga Middle/High School
How large is Saratoga Middle/High School?
Saratoga Middle/High School enrolls approximately 139 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Saratoga Middle/High School serve?
Saratoga Middle/High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saratoga Middle/High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Saratoga Middle/High School is approximately 8.6:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Saratoga Middle/High School?
At Saratoga Middle/High School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Saratoga Middle/High School public or private?
Saratoga Middle/High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carbon County School District #2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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