Tongue River High School

1150 US Highway 14, Dayton, WY 82836

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
276
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sheridan County School District #1
Sheridan County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 59 Wyoming high schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
83rdpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
80thpercentile
Attendance33% chronically absent
64thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
79thpercentile
College readinessAt least 23% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
59thpercentile
Class size16.2 students per teacher
13thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Wyoming high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Tongue River High School

Tongue River High School is a public high school in Dayton, Wyoming, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Sheridan County School District #1. The school is located in a remote rural area in Sheridan County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 276 students were enrolled, with about 16.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Wyoming high school (11.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 59 Wyoming high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1150 US Highway 14
Dayton, WY 82836
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
276 students
Students per teacher
16.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Sheridan County School District #1
County
Sheridan County
NCES school ID
560569000312

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.