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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 392 students in Fremont County School District #38. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wyoming.
Public Preschool in Fremont County School District #38 have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Wyoming public preschool average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
2 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
446 Students
13,293 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
1,260 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has increased from 20% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#48 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
3%
49%
10%
53%
≤5%
47%
50%
81.4%
(2022-23)
77%
34.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.51
% American Indian
90%
8%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
2%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $38,726 is higher than the state median of $22,676. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,211 is higher than the state median of $22,046. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,039 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$1,983 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,726
$22,676
Spending / Student
$44,211
$22,046

Best Fremont County School District #38 Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-8 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 446 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 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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