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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 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 442 students in Campbell County School District #1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wyoming.
Public Preschools in Campbell County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
60 Schools
# Students
8,459 Students
13,293 Students
# Teachers
675 Teachers
1,260 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.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Graduation Rate
81%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.6%
34.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.51
% American Indian
2%
8%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
14%
19%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
80%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,588 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,269 is less than the state median of $20,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$163 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,588
$21,485
Spending / Student
$19,269
$20,750
Best Campbell County School District #1 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wagonwheel Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 Hemlock
Gillette, WY 82717
(307) 686-1060
Gillette, WY 82717
(307) 686-1060
Gr: PK-6 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Cottonwood Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Wright Boulevard
Wright, WY 82732
(307) 464-0584
Wright, WY 82732
(307) 464-0584
Gr: PK-6 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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