Public schools in Cheyenne, WY

The current NCES directory lists 40 open public schools with a location address in Cheyenne: 27 elementary, 5 middle, 6 high, 2 combined or other. Together they reported 13,501 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.

Schools with an address in Cheyenne belong to 5 education agencies, led by Laramie County School District #1 (36 schools), Cheyenne Classical Academy (1 school), Northeast Wyoming BOCES (1 school). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.

East High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in Cheyenne, with 1,566 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.

Yes. 3 of the 40 public schools in Cheyenne are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Cheyenne Classical Academy, PODER Academy, PODER Academy Secondary School. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.

The median reported student–teacher ratio across Cheyenne public schools is 12:1, higher than the Wyoming school median of 10.9:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.

No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.