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Carbon County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 639 students in Carbon County School District #1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wyoming.
Public Preschool in Carbon County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wyoming public preschool average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
5 Schools
55 Schools
# Students
1,610 Students
12,632 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
1,156 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carbon 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 increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Graduation Rate
81%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.51
% American Indian
1%
8%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
34%
18%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
61%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,868 is higher 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 $21,802 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,868
$21,219
Spending / Student
$21,802
$20,493
Best Carbon County School District #1 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rawlins Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Darnley Road
Rawlins, WY 82301
(307) 328-7900
Rawlins, WY 82301
(307) 328-7900
Gr: PK-5 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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