Wheatland Middle School

Wheatland Middle School is a 6-8 campus of compact scale in Wheatland, Wyoming, overseen by Platte County School District #1, teacheing 192 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 40% smaller than the typical public school in Wyoming, which averages around 319 students.

Wheatland Middle School is one of 7 schools operated by Platte County School District #1, a district that hosts 882 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wheatland Middle School shows that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 16% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Wheatland Middle School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wheatland Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.8%; this one delivers 45.7%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Platte County indicate the typical household earns roughly $67,718 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wheatland Middle School is one of 14 public schools in Platte County (combined enrollment of about 1,162 students).

The closest other public school is West Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wheatland Middle School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 43.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 7%: 206 students in 2018 compared to 192 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.