Johnson County School District #1

601 West Lott Street
Buffalo, WY 82834
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 357 students in Johnson County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Johnson County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
6 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
1,190 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Johnson County School District #1, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#14 out of 48 school districts
(Top 30%)
58%
48%
57%
53%
47%
47%
90-94%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.40
% American Indian
2%
5%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
89%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,927 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 $22,946 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
$27 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,927
$21,219
Spending / Student
$22,946
$20,493

Best Johnson County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clear Creek Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
361 West Gatchell
Buffalo, WY 82834
(307) 684-5594
Grades: 6-8
| 259 students
Rank: #22.
Kaycee School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
235 Holt Street
Buffalo, WY 82834
(307) 738-2323
Grades: K-12
| 98 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,190 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in WY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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