Saratoga Middle High School in Saratoga, Wyoming on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Saratoga Middle High School is a rural public school in Saratoga, Wyoming that is part of Carbon County School District 2. It serves 139 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.7:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 7 - 12

139 Students

16 Teachers

801 W Elm Street

Saratoga, WY 82331 View local requests

http://www.crb2.org/users/saratogahs/

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Saratoga Middle High School Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Saratoga Middle High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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