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Hot Springs County School District #1

Item: Hot Springs County School District #1
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

415 Springview Street
Thermopolis, WY 82443

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Top 20%

Tel: (307) 864-6515

www.hotsprings1.org

Top Rankings

Hot Springs County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WY)

# Schools

3 Schools

60 Schools

# Students

584 Students

13,293 Students

# Teachers

51 Teachers

1,260 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Hot Springs County School District #1	Wyoming
Kind	30	33
1	36	32
2	54	32
3	44	32
4	50	29

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WY)

#5 out of 48 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Hot Springs County School District #1
2023	#5
2022	#4
2021	#3
2019	#13
2018	#5
2017	#10
2016	#19
2015	#20
2014	#22
2013	#34
2012	#21
2011	#38

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69%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Hot Springs County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	69%	49%
2022	66%	48%
2021	66%	49%
2019	63%	52%
2018	60%	49%
2017	58%	51%
2016	58%	51%
2015	53%	48%
2014	48%	46%
2013	73%	77%
2012	75%	74%
2011	69%	75%

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64%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Hot Springs County School District #1	Wyoming
2022	64%	53%
2021	65%	54%
2019	61%	56%
2018	60%	53%
2017	57%	56%
2016	55%	57%
2015	54%	55%
2014	58%	53%
2013	76%	74%
2012	77%	73%
2011	74%	75%

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55-59%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Hot Springs County School District #1	Wyoming
2022	57%	47%
2021	62%	47%

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75%

81.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Hot Springs County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	75%	81%
2022	84%	82%
2021	84%	81%
2020	74%	80%
2019	74%	80%
2018	84%	80%
2016	74%	78%
2015	84%	78%
2014	74%	77%
2013	84%	78%
2012	84%	79%
2011	84%	79%

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(2022-23)

21.3%

34.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Hot Springs County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	21.3%	34.1%
2022	26.6%	37%
2021	3.1%	2.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Hot Springs County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	0.21	0.40
2022	0.24	0.39
2021	0.23	0.39
2020	0.14	0.39
2019	0.14	0.39
2018	0.11	0.37
2017	0.11	0.37
2016	0.11	0.37
2015	0.13	0.36
2014	0.12	0.35
2013	0.13	0.35
2012	0.13	0.35
2011	0.13	0.33
2010	0.12	0.33
2009	0.13	0.30
2008	0.13	0.29
2007	0.13	0.29
2006	0.13	0.27
2005	0.12	0.25
2004	0.11	0.25
2003	0.11	0.25
2002	0.12	0.24
2001	0.09	0.22
2000	0.08	0.22
1999	0.09	0.22
1998	0.11	0.21
1997	0.11	0.21
1996	0.10	0.21
1995	0.09	0.21
1994	0.11	0.21
1993	0.11	0.21
1992	0.09	0.21
1991	0.08	0.19

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Hot Springs County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	4%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	3%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)

Year	Hot Springs County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Hot Springs County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	5%	15%
2022	6%	14%
2021	5%	14%
2020	3%	14%
2019	3%	14%
2018	3%	14%
2017	3%	14%
2016	3%	14%
2015	3%	13%
2014	3%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	3%	13%
2011	2%	12%
2010	2%	12%
2009	3%	10%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	7%
2001	2%	7%
2000	1%	7%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	6%
1997	2%	6%
1996	2%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	2%	6%
1993	2%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)

Year	Hot Springs County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% White

83%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Hot Springs County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	89%	76%
2022	87%	77%
2021	88%	77%
2020	93%	77%
2019	93%	77%
2018	94%	78%
2017	94%	78%
2016	94%	78%
2015	93%	79%
2014	94%	80%
2013	93%	80%
2012	93%	80%
2011	93%	81%
2010	94%	81%
2009	93%	83%
2008	93%	84%
2007	93%	84%
2006	93%	85%
2005	94%	86%
2004	94%	86%
2003	94%	86%
2002	93%	87%
2001	95%	88%
2000	96%	88%
1999	96%	88%
1998	95%	89%
1997	94%	89%
1996	95%	89%
1995	95%	89%
1994	94%	89%
1993	94%	89%
1992	95%	89%
1991	96%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2022)

Year	Hot Springs County School District #1	Wyoming
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,003 is higher than the state median of $22,676. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,271 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

$17 MM

$2,039 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Hot Springs County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	$17 MM	$22 MM
2022	$16 MM	$23 MM
2021	$14 MM	$22 MM
2020	$13 MM	$21 MM
2019	$14 MM	$23 MM
2018	$13 MM	$20 MM
2017	$13 MM	$21 MM
2016	$13 MM	$25 MM
2015	$14 MM	$21 MM
2014	$13 MM	$20 MM
2012	$13 MM	$20 MM
2011	$13 MM	$19 MM
2010	$14 MM	$21 MM
2009	$13 MM	$19 MM
2008	$15 MM	$19 MM
2007	$21 MM	$19 MM
2006	$17 MM	$14 MM
2005	$16 MM	$15 MM
2004	$10 MM	$12 MM
2003	$9 MM	$12 MM
2002	$9 MM	$12 MM
2001	$9 MM	$10 MM
2000	$8 MM	$10 MM
1999	$8 MM	$9 MM
1998	$8 MM	$9 MM
1997	$8 MM	$8 MM
1996	$6 MM	$9 MM
1995	$6 MM	$7 MM
1992	$7 MM	$7 MM
1990	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$1,983 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Hot Springs County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	$17 MM	$23 MM
2022	$16 MM	$22 MM
2021	$13 MM	$22 MM
2020	$12 MM	$20 MM
2019	$12 MM	$22 MM
2018	$13 MM	$19 MM
2017	$13 MM	$21 MM
2016	$13 MM	$24 MM
2015	$13 MM	$22 MM
2014	$13 MM	$20 MM
2012	$13 MM	$19 MM
2011	$13 MM	$20 MM
2010	$13 MM	$22 MM
2009	$12 MM	$18 MM
2008	$14 MM	$18 MM
2007	$19 MM	$18 MM
2006	$18 MM	$15 MM
2005	$14 MM	$12 MM
2004	$10 MM	$11 MM
2003	$8 MM	$11 MM
2002	$8 MM	$11 MM
2001	$8 MM	$10 MM
2000	$7 MM	$8 MM
1999	$7 MM	$8 MM
1998	$12 MM	$10 MM
1997	$14 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$9 MM
1995	$7 MM	$7 MM
1992	$7 MM	$8 MM
1990	$6 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,003

$22,676

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Hot Springs County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	$26,383	$29,793
2022	$23,913	$31,106
2021	$22,143	$30,901
2020	$19,416	$29,857
2018	$19,490	$28,253
2017	$20,336	$23,795
2016	$18,955	$26,462
2015	$21,940	$30,472
2014	$20,844	$21,128
2012	$19,449	$24,351
2011	$19,689	$25,512
2010	$20,762	$30,472
2009	$19,391	$27,108
2008	$23,425	$28,569
2007	$33,101	$27,586
2006	$26,090	$21,341
2005	$22,853	$22,605
2004	$13,978	$17,435
2003	$13,071	$17,935
2002	$11,928	$14,751
2001	$11,027	$12,668
2000	$9,940	$11,076
1999	$9,220	$9,579
1998	$8,835	$9,800
1997	$8,164	$8,204
1995	$7,024	$7,502
1992	$7,013	$7,236
1990	$7,123	$6,471

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Spending / Student

$28,271

$22,046

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Hot Springs County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	$25,717	$32,034
2022	$23,951	$29,828
2021	$20,351	$30,972
2020	$18,947	$27,815
2018	$18,987	$25,795
2017	$19,350	$24,349
2016	$20,167	$25,952
2015	$21,321	$32,044
2014	$20,869	$20,317
2012	$20,414	$23,803
2011	$20,449	$27,223
2010	$20,176	$32,044
2009	$17,792	$26,533
2008	$21,346	$27,611
2007	$30,899	$25,507
2006	$27,581	$21,576
2005	$21,021	$18,333
2004	$13,939	$16,074
2003	$11,979	$16,145
2002	$11,286	$13,702
2001	$9,810	$12,005
2000	$9,032	$9,770
1999	$8,367	$9,422
1998	$13,150	$10,798
1997	$15,215	$9,651
1995	$7,715	$7,740
1992	$7,232	$8,262
1990	$6,668	$6,416

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Best Hot Springs County School District #1 Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ralph Witters Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

215 Springview
Thermopolis, WY 82443
(307) 864-6561

Gr: PK-4 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 584 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 75% (Btm 50% in WY)
: Top 20%
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education