Crook County School District #1

122 State Highway 585
Sundance, WY 82729
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 741 students in Crook County School District #1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary Schools in Crook County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
5 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
1,219 Students
56,758 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
4,925 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Crook 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#20 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)
59%
49%
55%
53%
49%
47%
80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.40
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
96%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,048 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 $20,102 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
$26 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,048
$21,219
Spending / Student
$20,102
$20,493

Best Crook County School District #1 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sundance Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 Fairgrounds Loop Road
Sundance, WY 82729
(307) 283-1227
Gr: K-6 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Moorcroft Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
13 Country Lane
Moorcroft, WY 82721
(307) 756-3781
Gr: K-6 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #33.
Hulett School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
429 Sager
Hulett, WY 82720
(307) 467-5231
Gr: K-12 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,219 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 80% (Top 50% in WY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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