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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 475 students in Campbell County School District #1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Wyoming.
Public Preschools in Campbell County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public preschool average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
23 Schools
55 Schools
# Students
8,571 Students
12,632 Students
# Teachers
670 Teachers
1,156 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#35 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
48%
48%
48%
53%
45%
47%
84%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.51
% American Indian
2%
8%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
18%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
84%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,319 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,017 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$163 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,319
$21,219
Spending / Student
$19,017
$20,493

Best Campbell County School District #1 Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wagonwheel Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
800 Hemlock
Gillette, WY 82717
(307) 686-1060
Grades: PK-6
| 263 students
Rank: #22.
Cottonwood Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Wright Boulevard
Wright, WY 82732
(307) 464-0584
Grades: PK-6
| 212 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,571 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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