What share of students in Wyoming are proficient in math?

In 2024, 30% of eighth graders in Wyoming public schools were at or above NAEP Proficient in mathematics (19th highest among the 50 states and DC) and 29% in reading, compared with 37% and 34% in 2019 (national public 2024: 27% and 29%).

Education in Wyoming, United States: official figures

81.8% of public high school students in Wyoming graduated within four years of starting ninth grade in the 2021-22 school year (the adjusted cohort graduation rate); 8th lowest among the 49 states (including DC) with data (U.S.: 86.6%).

High school graduation rate (4-year ACGR)

81.8%

2021-22

NAEP fourth-grade reading score

222

2024

NAEP eighth-grade mathematics score

278

2024

Current spending per pupil, public schools

$20,521

FY2024

Public school enrollment

91,036

Fall 2023

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

32.3%

2024

Is the graduation rate in Wyoming rising?

The four-year graduation rate in Wyoming was 81.8% in 2021-22, compared with 79% in 2011-12 and 82.1% in 2018-19, before the pandemic; nationally the rate went from 80% in 2011-12 to 86.6% in 2021-22.

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What is the graduation rate for disadvantaged students in Wyoming?

In 2021-22 the four-year graduation rate in Wyoming was 68.0% for economically disadvantaged students, 63.0% for students with disabilities and 63.0% for English learners (U.S.: 81.3%, 71.4%, 72.1% respectively).

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What is the graduation rate by race in Wyoming?

By race and ethnicity, the 2021-22 graduation rate in Wyoming was 80.0% for Black, 76.0% for Hispanic and 84.1% for White students (U.S.: 81.0%, 82.8%, 89.8%).

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How do students in Wyoming score in grade 4 reading?

Public school students in Wyoming averaged 222 in fourth-grade reading on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), joint 2nd highest among the 50 states and DC, down from 227 in 2019 (national public: 214, 219 in 2019). 36% scored at or above Proficient and 32% below Basic.

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How do students in Wyoming score in grade 8 reading?

Public school students in Wyoming averaged 260 in eighth-grade reading on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), joint 12th highest among the 50 states and DC, down from 265 in 2019 (national public: 257, 262 in 2019). 29% scored at or above Proficient and 30% below Basic.

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How do students in Wyoming score in grade 4 math?

Public school students in Wyoming averaged 243 in fourth-grade mathematics on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), joint 2nd highest among the 50 states and DC, down from 246 in 2019 (national public: 237, 240 in 2019). 46% scored at or above Proficient and 17% below Basic.

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How do students in Wyoming score in grade 8 math?

Public school students in Wyoming averaged 278 in eighth-grade mathematics on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), joint 12th highest among the 50 states and DC, down from 286 in 2019 (national public: 272, 281 in 2019). 30% scored at or above Proficient and 32% below Basic.

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How much does Wyoming spend per student?

Public school systems in Wyoming spent $20,521 per pupil on current operations in fiscal year 2024, 15th highest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: $17,619), according to the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of School System Finances.

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Is school spending per pupil in Wyoming going up?

Current spending per pupil in Wyoming rose from $16,304 in fiscal 2019 to $20,521 in fiscal 2024, up 25.9% before inflation (U.S.: up 33.6%); the change on fiscal 2023 was up 6.2%.

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What does Wyoming spend school money on?

Of the $20,521 spent per pupil in Wyoming in fiscal 2024, $11,951 went on instruction and $7,930 on support services; salaries and wages came to $11,273 per pupil and employee benefits $5,371.

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Where does school funding in Wyoming come from?

Public school systems in Wyoming received $2.1 billion in revenue in fiscal 2024: 15.5% from the federal government, 45.3% from the state and 39.1% from local sources such as property taxes (U.S.: 11.6%, 45.2% and 43.2%).

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How much does Wyoming spend on public schools in total?

Total spending by public school systems in Wyoming was $2.1 billion in fiscal 2024, of which $1.9 billion was current spending and $220.24 million capital outlay on buildings and equipment; the systems owed $22.59 million in debt at the end of the year.

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How many students are in public schools in Wyoming?

91,036 pupils were enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools in Wyoming in fall 2023, down 3.8% on fall 2019 (94,616) and down 1.8% on fall 2013; nationally enrollment was down 2.5% since 2019.

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What is the student-teacher ratio in Wyoming?

Public schools in Wyoming had 7,312 full-time-equivalent teachers in fall 2022, about 12.6 pupils per teacher, 10th fewest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 15.4; Wyoming in fall 2019: 12.8).

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What percentage of people in Wyoming have a college degree?

32.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Wyoming, about 132,000 people, held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2024; 12th lowest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 36.8%). That is up 3.1 percentage points on 2021 (29.2%), according to the American Community Survey.

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How many people in Wyoming have a graduate degree?

In 2024, 12.0% of adults 25 and over in Wyoming had a graduate or professional degree and 10.6% an associate degree as their highest qualification (U.S.: 14.7% and 8.8%).

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How many adults in Wyoming did not finish high school?

94.4% of adults 25 and over in Wyoming had at least a high school diploma or equivalent in 2024, leaving 5.6% without one; that share is 5th lowest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 10.1%).

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How Wyoming compares with other states

Public high school 4-year graduation rate (ACGR) (2021-22)

Wyoming ranks 42 of 49, highest first. Adjusted cohort graduation rate; New Mexico and Oklahoma did not report for 2021-22

Rank	Region	Public high school 4-year graduation rate (ACGR)
39	Vermont	82.8%
40	Colorado	82.3%
41	South Dakota	82.1%
42	Wyoming	81.8%
43	Nevada	81.7%
44	Oregon	81.3%
45	Michigan	81.0%

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Graduation rate of economically disadvantaged students (2021-22)

Wyoming ranks 46 of 48, highest first. Adjusted cohort graduation rate

Rank	Region	Graduation rate of economically disadvantaged students
42	Alaska	70.2%
43	Michigan	69.6%
44	Idaho	69.6%
45	North Dakota	69.0%
46	Wyoming	68.0%
47	District of Columbia	65.0%
48	South Dakota	60.0%

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NAEP fourth-grade reading, average score (2024)

Wyoming ranks 3 of 51, highest first. Public school students; scale 0-500

Rank	Region	NAEP fourth-grade reading, average score
1	Massachusetts	225
2	New Jersey	222
3	Wyoming	222
4	Colorado	221
5	New Hampshire	221
6	Indiana	220
7	Connecticut	219

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NAEP eighth-grade reading, average score (2024)

Wyoming ranks 16 of 51, highest first. Public school students; scale 0-500

Rank	Region	NAEP eighth-grade reading, average score
13	Wisconsin	260
14	Minnesota	260
15	South Dakota	260
16	Wyoming	260
17	Pennsylvania	259
18	Georgia	259
19	Washington	259

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NAEP fourth-grade mathematics, average score (2024)

Wyoming ranks 3 of 51, highest first. Public school students; scale 0-500

Rank	Region	NAEP fourth-grade mathematics, average score
1	Massachusetts	246
2	Florida	243
3	Wyoming	243
4	Utah	242
5	New Hampshire	242
6	Texas	241
7	Minnesota	241

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NAEP eighth-grade mathematics, average score (2024)

Wyoming ranks 15 of 51, highest first. Public school students; scale 0-500

Rank	Region	NAEP eighth-grade mathematics, average score
12	Indiana	278
13	Colorado	278
14	Idaho	278
15	Wyoming	278
16	Illinois	277
17	Connecticut	277
18	Pennsylvania	276

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Eighth graders at or above NAEP Proficient in mathematics (2024)

Wyoming ranks 19 of 51, highest first. Public school students

Rank	Region	Eighth graders at or above NAEP Proficient in mathematics
16	Idaho	30.9%
17	Indiana	30.8%
18	Tennessee	30.5%
19	Wyoming	30.0%
20	Washington	29.5%
21	North Dakota	29.5%
22	Virginia	28.5%

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Fourth graders below NAEP Basic in reading (2024)

Wyoming ranks 50 of 51, highest first. Public school students

Rank	Region	Fourth graders below NAEP Basic in reading
45	Mississippi	35.4%
46	Colorado	35.1%
47	Indiana	34.7%
48	New Jersey	33.7%
49	New Hampshire	33.3%
50	Wyoming	32.2%
51	Massachusetts	31.7%

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Current spending per pupil, public schools (FY2024)

Wyoming ranks 15 of 51, highest first. Census Bureau Annual Survey of School System Finances

Rank	Region	Current spending per pupil, public schools
12	Pennsylvania	$21,091
13	Alaska	$21,004
14	California	$20,791
15	Wyoming	$20,521
16	Maryland	$20,208
17	Maine	$19,962
18	Washington	$18,564

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Change in current spending per pupil since FY2019 (FY2019-FY2024)

Wyoming ranks 45 of 51, highest first. Current dollars, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	Region	Change in current spending per pupil since FY2019
42	Nebraska	+26.7%
43	Wisconsin	+26.6%
44	South Dakota	+26.5%
45	Wyoming	+25.9%
46	Pennsylvania	+25.1%
47	Connecticut	+23.5%
48	North Dakota	+22.1%

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Share of public school revenue from local sources (FY2024)

Wyoming ranks 28 of 51, highest first. Census Bureau

Rank	Region	Share of public school revenue from local sources
25	Utah	41.5%
26	Iowa	39.9%
27	Tennessee	39.8%
28	Wyoming	39.1%
29	North Dakota	38.4%
30	Oregon	37.7%
31	Kentucky	37.0%

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Pupils per teacher, public schools (Fall 2022)

Wyoming ranks 42 of 51, highest first. Common Core of Data

Rank	Region	Pupils per teacher, public schools
39	Missouri	12.8
40	Arkansas	12.7
41	Rhode Island	12.7
42	Wyoming	12.6
43	North Dakota	12.4
44	Massachusetts	12.0
45	New Jersey	11.8

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Change in public school enrollment, fall 2019 to fall 2023 (2019-2023)

Wyoming ranks 33 of 51, highest first. Common Core of Data

Rank	Region	Change in public school enrollment, fall 2019 to fall 2023
30	Kansas	-2.9%
31	Arizona	-3.0%
32	Nevada	-3.5%
33	Wyoming	-3.8%
34	Washington	-4.2%
35	Maine	-4.3%
36	Michigan	-4.6%

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Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher (2024)

Wyoming ranks 40 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Rank	Region	Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher
37	Alaska	32.8%
38	Ohio	32.4%
39	Tennessee	32.4%
40	Wyoming	32.3%
41	Iowa	32.1%
42	New Mexico	31.8%
43	Indiana	30.7%

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Adults 25 and over without a high school diploma or equivalent (2024)

Wyoming ranks 47 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Rank	Region	Adults 25 and over without a high school diploma or equivalent
44	South Dakota	6.0%
45	North Dakota	5.9%
46	Minnesota	5.8%
47	Wyoming	5.6%
48	Montana	5.4%
49	Vermont	5.3%
50	Maine	5.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

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