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Black Butte High School

Grades 09–12 · Rock Springs, WY · NCES 560530200359

At a glance

Reported students

103

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

11.41

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

9:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

09–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Wyoming high enrollment

40th percentile

Compared with 89 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

181

Black Butte High School: 103 reported students.

State peer staffing position

36th percentile

9:1 reported; state peer median 10.9:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
100
Teachers (FTE)
11.2
Student–teacher ratio
8.9:1

What the reported data says about Black Butte High School

Black Butte High School is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Rock Springs. It is one of 15 current school records connected to Sweetwater County School District #1. NCES reports 103 students for 2024–25.

Among 89 high schools in Wyoming with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 150 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 40th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 9:1, below the Wyoming median of 10.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (69.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (23.3%). English learners represent 1% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 24%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Black Butte High School

  1. 1How do the reported 9:1 student–teacher ratio and 11.41 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Have the reported academic programs changed since the 2021–22 CRDC collection?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
1%
Students with disabilities
24%
Free/reduced-price lunch
48.5%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
0.1
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0.1

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White69.9%
  • Hispanic23.3%
  • Black1%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial5.8%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

AP student enrollment

No students enrolled reported

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

Computer science

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

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