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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
Enrollment
846
High
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 346
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
Grade 9
213
Grade 10
213
Grade 11
218
Grade 12
202
Student demographics
White
77692%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 75%
Hispanic
455%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 16%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Two+
132%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
43551%
Female
41149%

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Test scores

WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
71.9%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
54.6%
WY avg 51.3%
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
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
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
846
+119 (+16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.6:1
% White
92%
was 95%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Star Valley High School

Star Valley High School is a high school of big scale in Afton, Wyoming, overseen by Lincoln County School District #2, caters to 846 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Wyoming's public schools average about 346 students each, so Star Valley High School sits 145% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Lincoln County School District #2, which oversees 9 schools and 2,924 students, Star Valley High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Star Valley High School records that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% Hispanic. Compared to Lincoln County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Star Valley High School reports 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 22% of students at Star Valley High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lincoln County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Star Valley High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.4%; this one delivers 63.6%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Lincoln County) logs that median household earnings sit near $89,330, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Star Valley High School is one of 13 public schools in Lincoln County (combined enrollment of about 3,599 students).

The closest other public school is Star Valley Middle School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Star Valley High School comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 70.1%.

Star Valley High School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Star Valley High School's enrollment has grew 16% since 2018, when it stood at 727 (now 846).

On allk12, the feed for Star Valley High School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Lincoln County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Star Valley High School
District
Lincoln County School District #2
Address
445 West Swift Creek Lane, Afton, WY 83110
Phone
(307) 885-7847
County
Lincoln County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
846
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
183 (22%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
560406000202
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Lincoln County School District #2
Other schools in Afton
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Star Valley High School
What 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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