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About this school
Tongue River Middle School is
a rural public school
in Ranchester, Wyoming that is part of Sheridan County School District 1.
It serves 135 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
135 Students
8 Teachers
1251 US Highway 14 Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
6%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 29, 2025
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Tongue River Middle School
$6,129
raised using DonorsChoose
11
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
17
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
5
projects for
books
Tongue River Middle School has received support from
13 individuals from Wyoming and
4 individuals out-of-state.
