Enrollment
276
High
DISTRICT 152 · STATE 346
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHERIDAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560569000312
Tongue River High School
1150 US Highway 14, Dayton, WY 82836 · (307) 655-2236 · Sheridan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Wyoming public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
16.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 47%
Community
0
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 | 69 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 60 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 76 | 28% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
63.9%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
50.7%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 →
Where Tongue River High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #21 of 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #11 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #30 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #30 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.7% | #29 of 37 |
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
276
+75 (+37%) vs 2020
+74% since 1990-91, when it was 159
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 276 | 17 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 15 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 258 | 15 | 17.2:1 | 21% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 201 | 14 | 14.4:1 | 27% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 132 | 12.6 | 10.5:1 | 27% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 121 | 14 | 8.6:1 | 21% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 152 | N/A | N/A | 29% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 170 | 15 | 11.3:1 | 37% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 159 | 17 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tongue River High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 109% (132 to 276); teachers up 35% (12.6 to 17).
About Tongue River High School
Tongue River High School is a small high school serving families in Dayton, Wyoming. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 276 students enrolled. It has 20% fewer students than the average for high schools in Wyoming (about 346).
Sheridan County School District #1 enrolls 1,241 students, and its 8 schools include Tongue River High School.
A large majority of enrollment at Tongue River High School is White, at 86%. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Native American. The diversity index for Tongue River High School is 26%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 17 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.2:1. The gap from the 11.4:1 average for high schools in Wyoming is 4.9 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Tongue River High School lands at B+, ahead of 69% of Wyoming public high schools.
Sheridan County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $71,388, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 21 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,781, Tongue River High School among them.
The closest school to Tongue River High School is The Bridge School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 more public schools inside ten miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
The school's enrollment rose 37% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.2:1) than in 2020-21 (14.4:1).
The allk12 page for Tongue River High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 #1
- Tongue River ElementaryElementary · 255 students
- Big Horn ElementaryElementary · 216 students
- Big Horn High SchoolHigh · 169 students
- Tongue River Middle SchoolMiddle · 152 students
- Big Horn Middle SchoolMiddle · 134 students
- Slack ElementaryElementary · 29 students
Nearby schools
- The Bridge School0.0 mi · 10
- Tongue River Middle School5.2 mi · 152
- Slack Elementary6.0 mi · 29
- Tongue River Elementary6.0 mi · 255
- Sheridan High School14.6 mi · 1,001
- Highland Park Elementary14.7 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Tongue River High SchoolHow many students attend Tongue River High School?
Tongue River High School enrolls approximately 276 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Tongue River High School serve?
Tongue River High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tongue River High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tongue River High School is approximately 16.2:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tongue River High School?
At Tongue River High School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Tongue River High School in?
Tongue River High School is part of Sheridan County School District #1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.