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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 324 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 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is equal to the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
5 Schools
113 Schools
# Students
1,566 Students
22,377 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
1,950 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

46%
49%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

57%
53%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

56%
47%
81%
81.4%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
49.4%
34.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.41

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
9%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
n/a

Showing 2010–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
7%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
1%
% White
75%
76%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,187 is higher than the state median of $22,676. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,103 is higher than the state median of $22,046. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$2,039 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$38 MM
$1,983 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$24,187
$22,676

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$24,103
$22,046

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Fremont County School District # 1 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

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 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,566 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 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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