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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 5 public middle schools serving 1,215 students in Albany County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Albany County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wyoming public middle school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
17 Schools
110 Schools
# Students
3,946 Students
23,617 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
1,988 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.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
54%
Graduation Rate
86%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.40
# American Indian Students
50 Students
1,172 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
87 Students
147 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
656 Students
3,241 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
14%
# Black Students
45 Students
186 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
2,918 Students
18,074 Students
% White Students
74%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
768 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
33
# Students in K Grade:
295
371
# Students in 1st Grade:
306
317
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
345
# Students in 3rd Grade:
298
355
# Students in 4th Grade:
330
332
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
453
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
4,370
# Students in 7th Grade:
298
7,415
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
7,571
# Students in 9th Grade:
287
544
# Students in 10th Grade:
323
537
# Students in 11th Grade:
291
507
# Students in 12th Grade:
292
467
# 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.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,947
$20,798
Spending / Student
$19,457
$20,086
Best Albany County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Snowy Range Academy
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4037 Grand Avenue
Laramie, WY 82070
(307) 745-9930
Laramie, WY 82070
(307) 745-9930
Grades: K-8
| 239 students
Rank: #22.
Uw Laboratory School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Dept 3374, 1000 E. University
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 721-2155
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 721-2155
Grades: K-8
| 241 students
Rank: #33.
Laramie Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1355 North 22nd
Laramie, WY 82072
(307) 721-4430
Laramie, WY 82072
(307) 721-4430
Grades: 6-8
| 719 students
Rank: #44.
Rock River Junior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
262 N. Morris
Rock River, WY 82083
(307) 378-2271
Rock River, WY 82083
(307) 378-2271
Grades: 7-8
| 14 students
Rank: n/an/a
2616 Palmer Canyon Road
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 241-0034
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 241-0034
Grades: K-8
| 2 students
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