Enrollment
16
Middle
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 319
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHERIDAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #2·NCES 560569500140
The Wright Place
500 Lewis Street, Sheridan, WY 82801 · (307) 673-8730 · Sheridan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL16 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
12 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 47%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 7 | 44% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 31% |
Student demographics
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
47.2%
own-school result
Math
36.1%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: WY-TOPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where The Wright Place ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 16 | #59 of 61 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
16
+1 (+7%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 16
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 7.5:1
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 | 16 | 2.1 | 7.6:1 | 75% (12) |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 2.1 | 7.6:1 | 69% (11) |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 2.1 | 9.5:1 | 40% (8) |
| 2020-21 | 15 | 2 | 7.5:1 | 67% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 2.5 | 7.2:1 | 83% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 20 | 3 | 6.7:1 | 65% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 14 | N/A | N/A | 79% (11) |
| 2000-01 | 16 | 2 | 8.0:1 | 81% (13) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Wright Place.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (18 to 16); teachers down 16% (2.5 to 2.1).
About The Wright Place
The Wright Place is a very small middle-grades school in Wyoming, with an address in Sheridan. It has an enrollment of 16 students in grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 319 students for middle schools in Wyoming.
Sheridan County School District #2 serves 3,454 students across 10 schools.
The largest group at The Wright Place is White students, at 75%. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic and 13% multiracial. County-wide, 91% of Sheridan County residents are White.
Its staff includes 2.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 7.6 students per teacher. Across middle schools in Wyoming, the average ratio is 12.3:1. The Wright Place has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 75%. The 39% average for public schools in Sheridan County is 36 points lower.
For Sheridan County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $71,388 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting The Wright Place, Sheridan County has 21 public schools.
Sheridan Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns The Wright Place the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 16, compared with 15 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at The Wright Place. You can also rate the school on this page.
Sheridan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,055
Census ACS
Median income
$71,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,781 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sheridan County School District #2
- Sheridan High SchoolHigh · 1,001 students
- Sheridan Junior High SchoolMiddle · 766 students
- Sagebrush ElementaryElementary · 330 students
- Henry A. Coffeen ElementaryElementary · 325 students
- Highland Park ElementaryElementary · 321 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryElementary · 316 students
Other schools in Sheridan
- Sheridan High SchoolHigh · 1,001 students
- Sheridan Junior High SchoolMiddle · 766 students
- Sagebrush ElementaryElementary · 330 students
- Henry A. Coffeen ElementaryElementary · 325 students
- Highland Park ElementaryElementary · 321 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryElementary · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Sheridan Junior High School0.0 mi · 766
- Sagebrush Elementary1.0 mi · 330
- Sheridan High School1.1 mi · 1,001
- Highland Park Elementary1.3 mi · 321
- Henry A. Coffeen Elementary1.4 mi · 325
- Meadowlark Elementary1.4 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About The Wright PlaceHow large is The Wright Place?
The Wright Place enrolls approximately 16 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does The Wright Place serve?
The Wright Place serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Wright Place?
The student-to-teacher ratio at The Wright Place is approximately 7.6:1 (2 FTE teachers).
How diverse is The Wright Place?
The Wright Place reports a student body of 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees The Wright Place?
The Wright Place is overseen by Sheridan County School District #2 in Sheridan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.