Tongue River Middle School

Tongue River Middle School is a middle-grades school of small scale in Ranchester, Wyoming, overseen by Sheridan County School District #1, educateing 152 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 52% below the typical public school in Wyoming, which averages around 319 students.

Across the 8 schools in Sheridan County School District #1 (1,241 students total), Tongue River Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Tongue River Middle School shows that nearly all students (89%) are White; the rest comes out to 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Sheridan County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Tongue River Middle School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Sheridan County indicate median household income runs about $71,388, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Sheridan County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,781 students), Tongue River Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Slack Elementary, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 20%: 127 students in 2018 compared to 152 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 0% to 7% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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