Campbell County School District #1

1000 West 8th Street
Gillette, WY 82716
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Campbell 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 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,465 students in Campbell County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Campbell County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
23 Schools
113 Schools
# Students
8,459 Students
22,377 Students
# Teachers
675 Teachers
1,950 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Campbell County School District #1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 48 school districts in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#35 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

52%
49%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

48%
53%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

45%
47%
81%
81.4%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
32.6%
34.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.41

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
2%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
n/a

Showing 2012–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
14%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
1%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

% White
80%
76%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,575 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,676. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,527 is less than the state median of $22,046. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$166 MM
$2,039 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$165 MM
$1,983 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,575
$22,676

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,527
$22,046

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Campbell County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sage Valley Junior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1000 West Lakeway Road
Gillette, WY 82717
(307) 682-2225
Gr: 7-8 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Wright Jr. & Sr. High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
220 Wright Boulevard
Wright, WY 82732
(307) 464-0140
Gr: 7-12 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
Recluse School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
31 Greenough Road
Gillette, WY 82717
(307) 682-9612
Gr: K-8 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #44.
Little Powder Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
15902 Us Highway 59 North
Weston, WY 82731
(307) 682-2725
Gr: K-8 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #55.
Twin Spruce Junior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 East 7th Street
Gillette, WY 82717
(307) 682-3144
Gr: 7-8 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,459 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 81% (Top 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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