Fremont County School District # 1

863 Sweetwater Street
Lander, WY 82520
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fremont 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 middle school serving 371 students in Fremont County School District # 1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle School in Fremont County School District # 1 have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
5 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
1,612 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fremont 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 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#26 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
46%
49%
57%
53%
56%
47%
81%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.40
% American Indian
9%
5%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
76%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,337 is higher than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,051 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,337
$21,219
Spending / Student
$21,051
$20,493

Best Fremont County School District # 1 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lander Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
755 Jefferson Street
Lander, WY 82520
(307) 332-4040
Gr: 6-8 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,612 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 81% (Top 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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