Wyoming

The Reason Foundation graded Wyoming an F (35/100) for state-level open enrollment policies, largely because several important policies are missing and the ones that exist are incomplete. Wyoming scored low because there are no laws banning tuition charges to transfer students or requiring data reporting. Inter- and intradistrict open enrollment exist, but district participation is voluntary.

On paper, the state forbids districts to reject open enrollment students if a school has capacity. In practice, districts set their own capacity limits, transfer criteria, and application windows. Schools can deny transfers due to behavioral issues, but they cannot decline students based on disability or athletic status.

There have been recent efforts to strengthen the law. Wyoming state Sen. Evie Brennan (R-31) introduced Senate File 109, which would have established a strong intradistrict open enrollment policy, improved local transparency, and barred discrimination against applicants because of disability. It passed the Senate but failed in the House.