Converse County School District #1

615 Hamilton Street
Douglas, WY 82633
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 1,170 students in Converse County School District #1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary Schools in Converse County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
10 Schools
260 Schools
# Students
1,683 Students
58,553 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
4,900 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Converse 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WY)
#17 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Converse County School District #1, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Converse County School District #1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Converse County School District #1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Converse County School District #1 and public school graduation rate of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.39
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,174 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
3 Students
346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
8,134 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
17 Students
509 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,486 Students
44,995 Students
% White Students
88%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
2,303 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
721
# Students in K Grade:
127
6,875
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
6,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
6,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
6,851
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
6,886
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
6,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
7,138
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
4,521
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
4,627
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
175
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
156
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
150
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
146
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,856 is higher than the state median of $20,798. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,128 is higher than the state median of $20,086. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$1,932 MM
This chart display total revenue of Converse County School District #1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$1,866 MM
This chart display total spending of Converse County School District #1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,856
$20,798
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Converse County School District #1 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,128
$20,086
This chart display average spending per public school student in Converse County School District #1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Converse County School District #1 Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Douglas Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
801 Richards
Douglas, WY 82633
(307) 358-9771
Grades: 6-8
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Douglas Upper Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 Pearson
Douglas, WY 82633
(307) 358-0025
Grades: 4-5
| 241 students
Rank: #33.
White Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1641 Esterbrook Road
Douglas, WY 82633
(307) 358-0842
Grades: K-8
| 17 students
Rank: #44.
Shawnee Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1218 Us Highway 18/20
Douglas, WY 82633
(307) 358-3278
Grades: K-8
| 16 students
Rank: #55.
Dry Creek Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3545 Highway 59
Douglas, WY 82633
(307) 358-2351
Grades: K-8
| 8 students
Rank: #66.
Douglas Intermediate School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
901 West Yellowstone
Douglas, WY 82633
(307) 358-5250
Grades: 2-3
| 253 students
Rank: #77.
Moss Agate Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
28 Windy Ridge Road
Douglas, WY 82633
(307) 358-3221
Grades: K-8
| 6 students
Rank: n/an/a
1705 Hamilton Street
Douglas, WY 82633
(307) 358-3502
Grades: K-1
| 250 students
Rank: n/an/a
11 Manning Road
Douglas, WY 82633
(307) 358-8001
Grades: K-8
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,683 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in WY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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