📍 2410 College Drive, Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, 82901
Black Butte High School is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Rock Springs, Sweetwater County. The school has 102 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sweetwater County School District #1 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.9:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 69%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Black Butte High School enrolls 102 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 43% male and 57% female. A teaching staff of 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
31 of the school's 102 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 22 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Black Butte High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WY At-Large, state senate district 13, state house district 39.
Black Butte High School is one of 15 schools in Sweetwater County School District #1, based in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The district serves 4,789 students district-wide and employs 359 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 102 students, Black Butte High School is smaller than the district average of about 319 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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