The WISER Registration System, a key component of the overall WISE Data System, assigns and maintains WISER ID numbers for students and staff in Wyoming schools. A WISER ID is a single, non-duplicated number that is assigned to and remains with a student throughout their educational career, including Wyoming post-secondary schools.  An individual who is both a student and an educator will only have one WISER ID.

K-12 Staff IDs:
Elizabeth Foster, 777-7009 or elizabeth.foster@wyo.gov 

Postsecondary Student IDs:
Donal Mattimoe, 777-6391 or donal.mattimoe@wyo.gov

K-12 Student IDs:
April Strong, 777-8751 or april.strong@wyo.gov

Accredited Institution & Private School Student IDs:
Brian Wuerth, 777-6748 or brian.wuerth@wyo.gov

General WISER ID Registration System:
Susan Kruse, 307-777-6252 or susan.kruse@wyo.gov

WISER FAQ

A WISER ID is a single, non-duplicated number that is permanently assigned to a student or staff member throughout their education or teaching career. WISER IDs connect data across districts and years.

  • Every K-12 student enrolled in a Wyoming public school
  • Students who are not attending a public school and opt to participate in Wyoming state assessments (WY-TOPP or ACT)
  • Wyoming public school employees
  • Post-secondary students
  • Pre-kindergarten students attending Preschool Development Centers

The WISER Registration System assigns unique identification numbers for reporting and longitudinal studies. It is not used to track student or staff movement across the state.

WISER ID registration requires the registrant’s First and Last Name, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Date of Birth, and the assigned code for their organization. Optional elements may include: Middle Name, Suffix, Local ID, Former Last Name, WISER ID, Email Address, Job Title.  SSN is required for employees, but not for students.

Organizations identified as having a need for WISER IDs must assign a designated WISER ID Administrator. Administrators are responsible for retrieving WISER IDs, along with storing them within their Student Information System and other student and staff management systems. The WDE will provide maintenance and support for the WISER system. Any questions or problems regarding assigning or maintaining WISER IDs should be submitted to the WDE.

Users should update their IDs once they are informed of a name change. Please populate the “FormerLastName” and the “State_ID” fields with the current WISER ID. Also, ensure that the SSN is included in all staff member requests.

  • Batch Upload (Available to all WISER ID Administrators).
  • Student Locator (Available to school districts and accredited institutions with Student Information Systems).
  • Manual entry (depending on user account access level)
  • SIF through API

The name should be entered exactly as it appears on the birth certificate. If the person has two middle names on the birth certificate, both should be entered in the Middle Name field.

If a duplicate or conflicting WISER ID is encountered, please notify the WDE. Each situation will be resolved on a case-by-case basis. The WISER ID Registration System has a contact page with WDE contact information.

WISER IDs for twins should be requested normally. Please provide as much information as possible when requesting the IDs, including Middle Name.

One of the methods for retrieving IDs is the spreadsheet batch upload process. The file layout is posted below in excel and pdf formats.  To access the upload wizard, click on the WISER logo on the right.

The WDE has a best practice guide for entering legal names into the WISER Registration System and other data collections.  Full legal names are required to be used to obtain WISER IDs and on WDE data collections.

Contact
Susan Kruse

Information Management Division Director

Data