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Enrollment
846
High
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 346
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #2·NCES 560406000202
Star Valley High School
445 West Swift Creek Lane, Afton, WY 83110 · (307) 885-7847 · Lincoln County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL846 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Wyoming public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wyoming public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
183 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 213 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 213 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 218 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 202 | 24% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 41% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
71.9%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
54.6%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.4%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 →
Schools most like Star Valley High School
Star Valley High School's state test result (63.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Valley High School this school | 846 | 21.6% | 63.6% |
| Buffalo High School Buffalo | 317 | 24.0% | 54.2% |
| Mountain View High School Mountain View | 230 | 22.2% | 60.9% |
| Sheridan High School Sheridan | 1,001 | 32.4% | 69.0% |
| Lyman High School Lyman | 254 | 27.2% | 55.0% |
| Sundance Secondary School Sundance | 198 | 24.7% | 66.5% |
Matched among Wyoming high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Star Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #7 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #14 of 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #5 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 846 | #12 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #33 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.6% | #36 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.6% | #46 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.4% | #4 of 25 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
846
+54 (+7%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 628
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 846 | 51.4 | 16.5:1 | 22% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 883 | 51.7 | 17.1:1 | 22% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 891 | 50.2 | 17.8:1 | 11% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 792 | 47 | 16.9:1 | 23% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 727 | 46.5 | 15.6:1 | 19% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 728 | 48 | 15.2:1 | 31% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 697 | N/A | N/A | 31% (215) |
| 2000-01 | 729 | 43 | 16.9:1 | 18% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 628 | 38 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Star Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (727 to 846); teachers up 10% (46.5 to 51.4).
About Star Valley High School
Star Valley High School is a large high school located in Afton, Wyoming. Enrollment is 846 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 346-student average for high schools in Wyoming, enrollment here is 145% higher.
Star Valley High School is part of Lincoln County School District #2, where 9 schools serve 2,924 students.
Most students at Star Valley High School are White: 92% of enrollment. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Star Valley High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.
The school reports 51.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.5 students per teacher. The 11.4:1 average for high schools in Wyoming is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 22%. The average for public schools in Lincoln County is 32%.
The allk12 Grade for Star Valley High School is A-. Compared with Wyoming public high schools, the school scored higher than 79% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, Star Valley High School is 3.7 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Wyoming schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lincoln County, median household income is about $89,330, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Star Valley High School is one of 13 public schools in Lincoln County, which together enroll about 3,599 students.
Star Valley Middle School is the public school closest to Star Valley High School, about 0.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Star Valley High School places 5th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Star Valley High School as Rural: Remote.
The student count in 2024-25 was 846, 7% above the 792 of 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,486
Census ACS
Median income
$89,330
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,599 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln County School District #2
- Star Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 428 students
- Afton ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- Osmond ElementaryMiddle · 349 students
- Thayne ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- Etna ElementaryMiddle · 274 students
- Cokeville High SchoolHigh · 98 students
Other schools in Afton
- Star Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 428 students
- Afton ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- Osmond ElementaryMiddle · 349 students
- Swift Creek High SchoolHigh · 72 students
Nearby schools
- Star Valley Middle School0.8 mi · 428
- Afton Elementary1.1 mi · 419
- Swift Creek High School1.3 mi · 72
- Osmond Elementary4.3 mi · 349
- Thayne Elementary12.8 mi · 344
- Etna Elementary20.3 mi · 274
Frequently asked questions
About Star Valley High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Star Valley High School?
Star Valley High School enrolls approximately 846 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Star Valley High School serve?
Star Valley High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Star Valley High School have?
Star Valley High School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
How diverse is Star Valley High School?
Star Valley High School reports a student body of 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Star Valley High School?
Star Valley High School is overseen by Lincoln County School District #2 in Lincoln County.
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