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Platte County School District 2

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Platte County School District 2 is located in east Wyoming. Platte County School District 2 has 307.67 square miles of land area and 5.31 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Platte County School District 2 population is 1,634. Platte County School District 2 median household income is $50,705 in 2010-2014. Platte County School District 2 median house value is $141,200 in 2010-2014. On average, Platte County School District 2 is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (32 out of 48, bottom 33%) Elementary/Middle School: (40 out of 48, bottom 17%)* Rank: #36
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	1,634 (2010-2014), rank #42
Population Growth	16.88% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	5.22/sq mi, rank #18
Median Household Income:	$50,705 at 2010-2014—20.49% increase since 2005-2009, rank #35
Median House Price:	$141,200 at 2010-2014—57.06% increase since 2005-2009, rank #39
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	307.67 sq mi, rank #46
Water Area:	5.31 sq mi (1.70%), rank #21
State:	Wyoming
County:	Goshen County, Platte County
City:	Fort Laramie, Guernsey, Hartville, Glendo, Wheatland
Zip:	82212, 82214, 82215, 82213, 82201

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Platte County School District 2 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

555 South Wyoming Ave

Guernsey WY, 82214, Platte County

Phone: 307-836-2735

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	212	199	189	211	193	205	229
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	27.11	26.85	27.14	NA	29.67	26.60	29.70
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	1.00	1.00	0.50	NA	0.50	1.00	0.50
Elementary:	10.85	10.99	10.69	NA	12.87	10.10	12.90
Secondary:	15.26	14.86	15.95	NA	16.30	15.50	16.30
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	29.34	20.79	33.38	0.00	27.76	27.80	27.90
Instructional Aides:	7.45	7.41	7.44	NA	5.79	5.90	5.80
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.42	1.47	1.50	NA	0.00	2.40	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.26	0.99	1.10	NA	1.00	1.10	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.14	0.52	0.49	NA	0.33	0.20	0.30
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.12	0.47	0.61	NA	0.67	0.90	0.70
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00	1.04	1.09	NA	1.17	1.00	1.20
Library/Media Support:	0.93	1.54	1.03	NA	1.43	1.40	1.40
District Administrators:	5.48	0.00	5.57	NA	4.50	3.60	4.50
District Administrative Support:	1.55	0.00	2.36	NA	0.85	1.20	0.90
School Administrators:	1.00	1.18	1.67	NA	2.00	1.90	2.00
School Administrative Support:	1.79	1.78	1.95	NA	2.05	1.70	2.10
Student Support Services:	1.76	2.01	0.75	NA	1.68	0.70	1.70
Other Support Services:	6.70	3.37	8.92	NA	7.29	6.90	7.30
Student-Teacher Ratio:	7.82	7.41	6.96	NA	6.50	7.71	7.71

Schools

Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	555 South Wyoming Ave, Guernsey WY 82214
Guernsey-Sunrise High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	555 South Wyoming Ave, Guernsey WY 82214
Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High	Grade 7 to Grade 8	555 South Wyoming Ave, Guernsey WY 82214

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
PAWS Test
2004	Mathematics	11th Grade	% proficient	56%	44%
2005	Mathematics	11th Grade	% proficient	66%	49%
2006	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	69%	58%
2007	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	70%	64.5%
2008	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	57.1%	64.5%
2009	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	68.42%	62.39%
2010	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	52.17%	63.11%
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	52.94%	66.67%
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	66.67%	66.19%
2004	Reading	11th Grade	% proficient	56%	50%
2005	Reading	11th Grade	% proficient	72%	52%
2006	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	81%	63%
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	75%	73.6%
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	44.4%	65.7%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	78.95%	65.19%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	65.22%	65.24%
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	58.82%	88.89%
2012	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	65.22%	76.53%
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	28.6%	40.4%
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	52.63%	45.26%
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	31.82%	45.34%
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	35.29%	55.56%
2012	Science	11th Grade	% met std	43.48%	51.03%
2004	Writing	11th Grade	% proficient	72%	59%
2005	Writing	11th Grade	% proficient	64%	60%
2006	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	81%	59%
2007	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	68.4%	73.3%
2008	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	59.3%	73%
2009	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	68.42%	77.03%
2010	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	73.91%	82.55%
2011	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	76.47%	88.89%
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	91%	75%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	91%	91.6%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	85.71%	69.44%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	91%	87.88%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	91%	91%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	64%	61%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	75.4%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	54.5%	61.7%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	57.14%	47.22%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	54.55%	57.58%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	70.59%	69.56%
2006	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	18%	41%
2007	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	65.6%
2008	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	27.3%	41%
2010	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	85.71%	69.44%
2011	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	81.82%	75.76%
2004	Mathematics	4th Grade	% proficient	0%	39%
2005	Mathematics	4th Grade	% proficient	20%	39%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	30%	73%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	91%	86.5%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	68.4%	76.8%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	72.73%	75.3%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	77.78%	80.77%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	75%	82.18%
2004	Reading	4th Grade	% proficient	18%	47%
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% proficient	30%	47%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	20%	64%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	63.6%	76.6%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	63.2%	73.4%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	54.55%	71.05%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83.33%	84.62%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	66.67%	83.16%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	36.8%	50.9%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	63.64%	50.47%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	66.67%	39.02%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	66.67%	53.85%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	75%	63.29%
2004	Writing	4th Grade	% proficient	12%	40%
2005	Writing	4th Grade	% proficient	15%	38%
2006	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	20%	47%
2007	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	45.5%	64.2%
2008	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	10.5%	52.8%
2009	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	18.18%	45.06%
2010	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	66.67%	> 95.0%
2011	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	61.11%	78.85%
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	48%	66%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	54.5%	77.3%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	75%	72%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	69.23%	65.85%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	57.14%	69.39%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	> 95.0%	81.9%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	52%	66%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	45.5%	74.2%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	77.8%	65.7%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	65%	62.77%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	53.85%	56.1%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	85%	79.06%
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	24%	38%
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	45.5%	54.7%
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	55.6%	37.2%
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	35%	57.32%
2010	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	84.62%	73.17%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	57.14%	87.76%
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	74%	72%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	86.4%	80.7%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	80%	78.2%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	91%	77.25%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	80%	82.93%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	71.43%	88%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	63%	63%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	68.2%	75%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	60%	70.1%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	81.82%	70.26%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	80%	63.41%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	85.71%	82%
2006	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	42%	46%
2007	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	54.5%	65.3%
2008	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	60%	47.4%
2009	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	81.82%	52.98%
2010	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	50%	70.73%
2011	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	71.43%	87.76%
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	45%	61%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	52.2%	71.4%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	52.2%	72.2%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	30%	72.52%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	84.62%	71.21%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	42.86%	72.79%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	70.59%	76.04%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	64%	63%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	52.2%	70.5%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	60.9%	64.9%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	9%	57.07%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	46.15%	56.23%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	33.33%	63.97%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	52.94%	75.01%
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	27%	49%
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	26.1%	65.7%
2008	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	21.7%	47.6%
2009	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	30%	64.8%
2010	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	53.85%	73.56%
2011	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	33.33%	75%
2004	Mathematics	8th Grade	% proficient	45%	40%
2005	Mathematics	8th Grade	% proficient	29%	38%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	56%	54%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	59.1%	61.3%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	57.1%	67.7%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	45%	62.05%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	40%	64.62%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	75%	76.52%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	78.57%	72.62%
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% proficient	30%	41%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% proficient	22%	39%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	41%	62%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	68.2%	71.3%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	61.9%	70.4%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	45%	64.9%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	50%	67.73%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	75%	79.13%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	78.57%	77.46%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	28.6%	46.4%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	35%	42.91%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	20%	43.79%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	50%	57.39%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	50%	51.19%
2004	Writing	8th Grade	% proficient	65%	57%
2005	Writing	8th Grade	% proficient	39%	53%
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	33%	65%
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	59.1%	79.4%
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	28.6%	58.2%
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	45%	65.39%
2010	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	80%	84.34%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	81.25%	91%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$5,662,000	$29,958		$5,577,000	$26,431		$6,577,000	$34,078
Federal:	$438,000	$2,317	7.7%	$491,000	$2,327	8.8%	$413,000	$2,140	6.3%
State:	$4,256,000	$22,519	75.2%	$4,162,000	$19,725	74.6%	$5,289,000	$27,404	80.4%
Local:	$968,000	$5,122	17.1%	$924,000	$4,379	16.6%	$875,000	$4,534	13.3%
Total Expenditures:	$5,626,000	$29,767		$5,772,000	$27,355		$6,657,000	$34,492
Total Current Expenditures:	$5,358,000	$28,349		$4,918,000	$23,308		$4,892,000	$25,347
Instructional Expenditures:	$3,099,000	$16,397	57.8%	$2,840,000	$13,460	57.7%	$2,878,000	$14,912	58.8%
Student and Staff Support:	$677,000	$3,582	12.6%	$597,000	$2,829	12.1%	$555,000	$2,876	11.3%
Administration:	$814,000	$4,307	15.2%	$784,000	$3,716	15.9%	$763,000	$3,953	15.6%
Operations, Food, Other:	$768,000	$4,063	14.3%	$697,000	$3,303	14.2%	$696,000	$3,606	14.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$267,000	$1,413		$853,000	$4,043		$1,765,000	$9,145
Construction:	$16,000	$85		$53,000	$251		$0	$0
Total Other:	$1,000	$5		$1,000	$5		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0

Total Salary:	$2,931,000	$15,508		$2,708,000	$12,834		$2,876,000	$14,902
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,906,000	$10,085	65.0%	$1,747,000	$8,280	64.5%	$1,864,000	$9,658	64.8%
Other Salary:	$1,025,000	$5,423	35.0%	$961,000	$4,555	35.5%	$1,012,000	$5,244	35.2%
Total Benefit:	$1,331,000	$7,042		$1,219,000	$5,777		$1,100,000	$5,699
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$879,000	$4,651	66.0%	$807,000	$3,825	66.2%	$723,000	$3,746	65.7%
Other Benefit:	$452,000	$2,392	34.0%	$412,000	$1,953	33.8%	$377,000	$1,953	34.3%

* Platte County School District 2 was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.