Wyoming
State Governance
State Board of Education
The Wyoming state board of education consists of 11 members, each serving six-year terms. Board members are appointed by the governor. The state superintendent and the ex-officio director of the Wyoming Community College Commission also serve on the board.
The State Board of Education has the authority over:
- Summative Assessment (Shared Authority)
- Content Standards Adoption
- Overseeing Authorization of Charter Schools
Governor
Chief State School Officer
Jillian Balow
Elected by a partisan ballot
State Context
State Demographics
Public Education Enrollment by Special Populations:
Free and Reduced Price Lunch: 37.6%
English Language Learners: 2.9%
Served by IDEA: 13.9%
2015 NAEP State Data
Reading scores for Grade 4 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Reading scores for Grade 4 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Science scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Graduation Rates
Adjusted cohort graduation rates between 2011 and 2015:
Charter Schools
Year Charter School Law was Enacted: 1995
Number of Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 4
Number of Students Served by Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 459
Charter School Cap Law:
ESSA Plan & Implementation
Learn about Wyoming’s ESSA plan.