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Natrona County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,301 students in Natrona County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Natrona County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public middle school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
27 Schools
110 Schools
# Students
13,259 Students
23,617 Students
# Teachers
889 Teachers
1,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Natrona County School District #1, 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
54%
Graduation Rate
80%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.40
# American Indian Students
129 Students
1,172 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
98 Students
147 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,804 Students
3,241 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
151 Students
186 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
10,496 Students
18,074 Students
% White Students
79%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
557 Students
768 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
372
33
# Students in K Grade:
958
371
# Students in 1st Grade:
951
317
# Students in 2nd Grade:
991
345
# Students in 3rd Grade:
992
355
# Students in 4th Grade:
931
332
# Students in 5th Grade:
980
453
# Students in 6th Grade:
974
4,370
# Students in 7th Grade:
999
7,415
# Students in 8th Grade:
996
7,571
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,138
544
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,014
537
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,005
507
# Students in 12th Grade:
958
467
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,178 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,798. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,192 is less than the state median of $20,086. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$241 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$241 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,178
$20,798
Spending / Student
$18,192
$20,086
Best Natrona County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Casper Classical Academy
(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
900 South Beverly
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-3160
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-3160
Grades: 6-9
| 447 students
Rank: #22.
C Y Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2900 Cyclone Drive
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 253-2700
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 253-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 793 students
Rank: #33.
Centennial Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1421 Waterford
Casper, WY 82609
(307) 253-2900
Casper, WY 82609
(307) 253-2900
Grades: 6-8
| 792 students
Rank: #44.
Woods Learning Center
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 South Walsh Drive
Casper, WY 82609
(307) 253-3900
Casper, WY 82609
(307) 253-3900
Grades: K-8
| 176 students
Rank: #55.
Dean Morgan Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1440 South Elm
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-2500
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 767 students
Rank: #66.
Poison Spider Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
14200 Poison Spider Road
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 253-6900
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 253-6900
Grades: K-8
| 178 students
Rank: #77.
Midwest School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
256 Lewis
Midwest, WY 82643
(307) 253-3500
Midwest, WY 82643
(307) 253-3500
Grades: PK-12
| 148 students
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