Sweetwater County School District #2 is a public
school district
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Geography
Sweetwater County School District #2 serves the southwestern portion of
Sweetwater County, including the following communities:
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Incorporated places
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Town of Granger
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City of Green River
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Census-designated places (''Note: All census-designated places are unincorporated.'')
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James Town
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Little America
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McKinnon
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Sweeney Ranch (partial)
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Washam
Schools
*Green River Schools (within the city limits)
Green River High SchoolExpedition AcademyLincoln Middle SchoolMonroe Intermediate SchoolHarrison Elementary SchoolJackson Elementary SchoolTruman Elementary SchoolWashington Elementary School*Rural Schools
Granger Elementary SchoolMcKinnon Elementary SchoolThoman Ranch Elementary School
Student demographics
The following figures are as of October 1, 2008.
*Total District Enrollment: 2,671
*Student enrollment by gender
**Male: 1,388 (51.97%)
**Female: 1,283 (48.03%)
*Student enrollment by ethnicity
**White (not Hispanic): 2,220 (83.11%)
**Hispanic: 368 (13.78%)
**American Indian or Alaskan Native: 35 (1.31%)
**Asian or Pacific Islander: 30 (1.12%)
**Black (not Hispanic): 18 (0.67%)
See also
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List of school districts in Wyoming
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The following is a complete list of school districts in the State of Wyoming.
See also
* List of high schools in Wyoming
*Wyoming Department of Education
References
Wyoming Department of Education School Calendar 2007-2008 retrieve ...
References
External links
Official Sweetwater County School District #2 website
Education in Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Green River, Wyoming
School districts in Wyoming
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