Albany County School District #1

1948 Grand Avenue
Laramie, WY 82070
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Albany County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 328 students in Albany County School District #1. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Wyoming.
Public Charter Schools in Albany County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Wyoming public charter school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public charter school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
17 Schools
5 Schools
# Students
3,946 Students
642 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
44 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Albany County School District #1, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 48 school districts in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#20 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Albany County School District #1, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Albany County School District #1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Albany County School District #1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Albany County School District #1 and public school graduation rate of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.58
# American Indian Students
50 Students
34 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
87 Students
34 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
656 Students
131 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
21%
# Black Students
45 Students
10 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
2,918 Students
393 Students
% White Students
74%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
n/a
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
40 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
12
# Students in K Grade:
295
79
# Students in 1st Grade:
306
76
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
76
# Students in 3rd Grade:
298
75
# Students in 4th Grade:
330
59
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
53
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
58
# Students in 7th Grade:
298
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
39
# Students in 9th Grade:
287
20
# Students in 10th Grade:
323
20
# Students in 11th Grade:
291
16
# Students in 12th Grade:
292
17
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,947 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,798. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,457 is less than the state median of $20,086. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$1,932 MM
This chart display total revenue of Albany County School District #1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$77 MM
$1,866 MM
This chart display total spending of Albany County School District #1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,947
$20,798
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Albany County School District #1 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,457
$20,086
This chart display average spending per public school student in Albany County School District #1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Albany County School District #1 Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Snowy Range Academy
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4037 Grand Avenue
Laramie, WY 82070
(307) 745-9930
Grades: K-8
| 239 students
Rank: #22.
Laramie Montessori Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
608 South 4th Street
Laramie, WY 82070
(307) 742-2554
Grades: PK-6
| 89 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,946 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in WY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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