Sheridan Junior High School

As a sizable junior high in Sheridan, Wyoming, Sheridan Junior High School instructs 766 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Sheridan County School District #2. That puts it 140% larger than the typical public school in Wyoming, which averages around 319 students.

Sheridan County School District #2 comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 3,454 students; Sheridan Junior High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Sheridan Junior High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%); the rest comes out to 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Sheridan Junior High School has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.3:1, putting Sheridan Junior High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Sheridan Junior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Sheridan County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,388 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Sheridan Junior High School is one of 21 public schools in Sheridan County (combined enrollment of about 4,781 students).

The closest other public school is The Wright Place, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sheridan Junior High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 71.2%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sheridan Junior High School has declined 6%, going from 814 students in 2018 to 766 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 92% to 84% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

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