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Sweetwater County School District #1 Schools
Sweetwater County School District #1 is a public school district in Wyoming, based in Sweetwater County (Rock Springs). SchoolGrade grades 15 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Sweetwater County School District #1 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Sweetwater County School District #1
14 of 15 schools in Sweetwater County School District #1 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 9C: 3
Best schools in Sweetwater County School District #1
Statewide rankings: all 69 high schools in Wyoming · all 48 middle schools in Wyoming · all 155 elementary schools in Wyoming
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Farson Eden Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Pilot Butte Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Farson Eden High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Farson Eden Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Desert Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Sage Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Walnut Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Rock Springs Junior High (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Eastside Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Northpark Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Sweetwater County School District #1
High schools (3)
- C Black Butte High School, Rock Springs
- B+ Farson Eden High School, Farson
- B- Rock Springs High School, Rock Springs
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- Desert Middle School, Wamsutter
- B+ Farson Eden Middle School, Farson
- B Rock Springs Junior High, Rock Springs
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- B Desert Elementary, Wamsutter
- C+ Desert View Elementary, Rock Springs
- B Eastside Elementary, Rock Springs
- A- Farson Eden Elementary, Farson
- B- Northpark Elementary, Rock Springs
- A- Pilot Butte Elementary, Rock Springs
- B Sage Elementary, Rock Springs
- C+ Stagecoach Elementary, Rock Springs
- B Walnut Elementary, Rock Springs
Where Sweetwater County School District #1 schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Rock Springs (10)
- Farson (3)
- Wamsutter (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Wyoming
- County: Sweetwater County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,842 students with 355 full-time-equivalent teachers and 760 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5605302
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Fremont County School District # 1 (6 schools, 50 mi)
- Sweetwater County School District #2 (10 schools, 53 mi)
- Carbon County School District #1 (5 schools, 63 mi)
- Fremont County School District #14 (3 schools, 77 mi)
- Fremont County School District #25 (8 schools, 79 mi)
- Fremont County School District #21 (3 schools, 88 mi)
- Uinta County School District #6 (3 schools, 90 mi)
- Sublette County School District #1 (5 schools, 95 mi)
Questions about Sweetwater County School District #1
How many schools are in Sweetwater County School District #1?
SchoolGrade grades 15 public schools in Sweetwater County School District #1, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Sweetwater County School District #1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Rock Springs, Farson, Wamsutter.
How good are the schools in Sweetwater County School District #1?
Across the 14 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 46% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.1%. 93% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Sweetwater County School District #1?
4,842 students were enrolled in Sweetwater County School District #1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Sweetwater County School District #1?
Sweetwater County School District #1 is in Wyoming, based in Sweetwater County, with its district office in Rock Springs. Its boundary covers about 6,685 sq mi.