Enrollment
117
High
DISTRICT 63 · STATE 346
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT # 6·NCES 560283000544
Wind River High School
223 North Cherry Street, Pavillion, WY 82523 · (307) 856-7970 · Fremont County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL117 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
78 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 28 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 28% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
59.5%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
50.9%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 60 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 →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Wyoming schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wyoming's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Wind River High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Fremont County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #20 of 44 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #20 of 50 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #24 of 50 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 117 | #51 of 84 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.7% | #5 of 48 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
117
+5 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 117 | 13.3 | 8.8:1 | 67% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 129 | 13.5 | 9.6:1 | 49% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 126 | 13.3 | 9.5:1 | 35% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 112 | 11 | 10.2:1 | 30% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 133 | 13.4 | 10.0:1 | 47% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 117 | 12 | 9.8:1 | 48% (56) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wind River High School.
About Wind River High School
Wind River High School is a public high school run by Fremont County School District # 6 in Pavillion, Wyoming. School enrollment was 117 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Wyoming is roughly 346 students; this school is 66% smaller than that.
Fremont County School District # 6 enrolls 342 students, and its 5 schools include Wind River High School.
By race and ethnicity, Wind River High School is 57% White. Other reported shares: 27% Native American, 9% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. That compares with about 71% White among all Fremont County residents. Wind River High School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Wind River High School employs 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 8.8:1. The average ratio among high schools in Wyoming is 11.4:1, higher than at this school. Wind River High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 67%. The 55% average for public schools in Fremont County is 12 points lower.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Wind River High School would be expected to post about 42.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Fremont County, median household income is about $64,904, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. A total of 35 public schools operate in Fremont County, serving about 6,606 students.
The closest public school, Wind River Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Wind River High School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Wind River High School is 2nd on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Wind River High School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 112 to 117. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.8:1.
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Fremont County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,533
Census ACS
Median income
$64,904
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
6,606 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fremont County School District # 6
- Wind River ElementaryElementary · 135 students
- Wind River Middle SchoolMiddle · 75 students
- Wind River Learning AcademyHigh · 8 students
- Crowheart ElementaryElementary · 7 students
Other schools in Pavillion
- Wind River ElementaryElementary · 135 students
- Wind River Middle SchoolMiddle · 75 students
- Wind River Learning AcademyHigh · 8 students
Nearby schools
- Wind River Middle School0.0 mi · 75
- Wind River Learning Academy0.1 mi · 8
- Wind River Elementary0.1 mi · 135
- Wyoming Indian Middle School15.9 mi · 143
- Wyoming Indian High School16.7 mi · 180
- Wyoming Indian Elementary18.7 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About Wind River High SchoolHow large is Wind River High School?
Wind River High School enrolls approximately 117 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Wind River High School serve?
Wind River High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Wind River High School?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at Wind River High School.
How diverse is Wind River High School?
Wind River High School reports a student body of 57% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Wind River High School?
Wind River High School is overseen by Fremont County School District # 6 in Fremont County.
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