Top Rankings
Hot Springs County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 432 students in Hot Springs County School District #1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary Schools in Hot Springs County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
3 Schools
260 Schools
# Students
655 Students
58,553 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
4,900 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Hot Springs County School District #1, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 48 school districts in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 48 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
54%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.39
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,174 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
n/a
346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
8,134 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
7 Students
509 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
564 Students
44,995 Students
% White Students
86%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
2,303 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
721
# Students in K Grade:
43
6,875
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
6,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
6,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
6,851
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
6,886
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
6,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
7,138
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
4,521
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
4,627
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
175
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
156
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
150
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
146
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,771 is higher than the state median of $20,798. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,009 is less than the state median of $20,086. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,771
$20,798
Spending / Student
$20,009
$20,086
Best Hot Springs County School District #1 Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thermopolis Middle School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1450 Valleyview Drive
Thermopolis, WY 82443
(307) 864-6551
Thermopolis, WY 82443
(307) 864-6551
Grades: 5-8
| 181 students
Rank: #22.
Ralph Witters Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
215 Springview
Thermopolis, WY 82443
(307) 864-6561
Thermopolis, WY 82443
(307) 864-6561
Grades: PK-4
| 251 students
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