The Wright Place

The Wright Place operates as a very small middle school in Sheridan, Wyoming, part of Sheridan County School District #2. Current enrollment sits at 16 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 319 students per school, that is 95% below typical.

Within Sheridan County School District #2, which oversees 10 schools and 3,454 students, The Wright Place is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, The Wright Place lists that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 13% multiracial. By comparison, Sheridan County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, The Wright Place has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.6:1. The state averages around 12.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 75% 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 north of Sheridan County's rate of about 39%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Sheridan County put median household earnings sit near $71,388, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Sheridan County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,781 students), of which The Wright Place is one.

The closest other public school is Sheridan Junior High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The Wright Place operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. The Wright Place's enrollment has shrank 11% since 2018, when it stood at 18 (now 16). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 0% to 13% over that span.

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