For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 340 students in Niobrara County School District #1. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Wyoming.
Public High School in Niobrara County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wyoming public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Niobrara County School District #1 have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is more than the Wyoming average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Niobrara County High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wyoming or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public high school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
4 Schools
114 Schools
# Students
862 Students
31,170 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
2,408 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Niobrara 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 55-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Graduation Rate
82%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.38
% American Indian
1%
3%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
15%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
80%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,354 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has grown by 62% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,354 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has grown by 62% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,354
$21,219
Spending / Student
$16,354
$20,493
Best Niobrara County School District #1 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Niobrara County High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
702 West 5th Street
Lusk, WY 82225
(307) 334-3320
Lusk, WY 82225
(307) 334-3320
Gr: 9-12 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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