Fremont County School District #38

445 Little Wind River Bottom Road
Arapahoe, WY 82510
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fremont County School District #38 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 398 students in Fremont County School District #38. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary School in Fremont County School District #38 have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
2 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
445 Students
56,758 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
4,925 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fremont County School District #38, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has increased from 21-39% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#48 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
3%
48%
10%
53%
≤5%
47%
<50%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.40
% American Indian
97%
4%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
14%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
1%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,301 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 $37,067 is higher 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
$18 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,301
$21,219
Spending / Student
$37,067
$20,493

Best Fremont County School District #38 Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arapahoe Elementary School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
445 Little Wind River Bottom R
Arapahoe, WY 82510
(307) 856-9333
Grades: PK-8
| 398 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 445 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : <50% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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