Enrollment
43
High
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 346
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBANY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560073000066
Whiting High School
801 South 24th Street, Laramie, WY 82070 · (307) 721-4449 · Albany County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL43 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
3.8:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
25 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 5 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 44% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 14% |
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
18.2%
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 Whiting High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 43 | #70 of 84 |
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
43
-17 (-28%) vs 2020
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 40
Student : Teacher
3.8:1
was 6.0:1
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 | 43 | 11.4 | 3.8:1 | 58% (25) |
| 2023-24 | 56 | 13 | 4.3:1 | 59% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 77 | 11.6 | 6.6:1 | 42% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 60 | 10 | 6.0:1 | 45% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 37 | 8.5 | 4.3:1 | 92% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 58 | 9 | 6.4:1 | 47% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 35 | N/A | N/A | 49% (17) |
| 2000-01 | 40 | 4 | 10.0:1 | 50% (20) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whiting High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (37 to 43); teachers up 34% (8.5 to 11.4).
About Whiting High School
Whiting High School is a very small high school in Wyoming, with an address in Laramie. It has an enrollment of 43 students in grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 346 students for high schools in Wyoming.
Albany County School District #1 is responsible for 18 schools, Whiting High School included, with 3,967 students in all.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Whiting High School is White, with 49% of students. The next largest groups are 47% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The school's White share is 35 points below the 84% share among Albany County residents.
There are about 3.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Whiting High School, which has 11.4. By comparison, the average for high schools in Wyoming is 11.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Whiting High School is about 58%. The average for public schools in Albany County is 34%.
In the wider Albany County area, the median household earns about $61,917 a year, about 55% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Whiting High School shares Albany County with 18 other public schools.
A public school about 0.7 miles away, Beitel Elementary, is the closest to Whiting High School. Whiting High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Whiting High School as Town: Remote.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 28%, from 60 to 43. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 3.8:1, from 6.0:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Albany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,249
Census ACS
Median income
$61,917
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,967 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Albany County School District #1
- Laramie High SchoolHigh · 1,070 students
- Laramie Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- Slade ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Spring Creek ElementaryElementary · 307 students
- Indian Paintbrush ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Snowy Range AcademyElementary · 260 students
Other schools in Laramie
- Laramie High SchoolHigh · 1,070 students
- Laramie Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- Slade ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Spring Creek ElementaryElementary · 307 students
- Indian Paintbrush ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Snowy Range AcademyElementary · 260 students
Other Whiting High schools
One other US public school is named Whiting High. Whiting High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Whiting High SchoolWhiting, IN · 445 students
Nearby schools
- Beitel Elementary0.7 mi · 215
- Laramie High School0.7 mi · 1,070
- Snowy Range Academy0.9 mi · 260
- UW Laboratory School1.1 mi · 162
- Spring Creek Elementary1.1 mi · 307
- Laramie Middle School1.3 mi · 735
Frequently asked questions
About Whiting High SchoolHow many students attend Whiting High School?
Whiting High School enrolls approximately 43 students in grades 09-12.
Is Whiting High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Whiting High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Whiting High School?
Approximately 3.8:1 students per teacher at Whiting High School.
What is the student diversity at Whiting High School?
Student demographics at Whiting High School are roughly 49% White, 47% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Whiting High School in?
Whiting High School is part of Albany County School District #1.
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