Niobrara County School District #1

619 West 5th
Lusk, WY 82225
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 256 students in Niobrara 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 School in Niobrara County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (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
4 Schools
110 Schools
# Students
941 Students
23,617 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
1,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-64% has increased from 50-54% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WY)
#42 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Niobrara County School District #1, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Niobrara County School District #1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Niobrara County School District #1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60-64%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Niobrara County School District #1 and public school graduation rate of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.40
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,172 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
9 Students
147 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
3,241 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
14%
# Black Students
6 Students
186 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
769 Students
18,074 Students
% White Students
82%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
768 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
45
371
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
317
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
345
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
355
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
332
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
453
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
4,370
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
7,415
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
7,571
# Students in 9th Grade:
78
544
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
537
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
507
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
467
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,897 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,798. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,981 is less than the state median of $20,086. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$1,932 MM
This chart display total revenue of Niobrara County School District #1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$1,866 MM
This chart display total spending of Niobrara County School District #1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,897
$20,798
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Niobrara County School District #1 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,981
$20,086
This chart display average spending per public school student in Niobrara County School District #1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Niobrara County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lusk Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
425 South Maple
Lusk, WY 82225
(307) 334-2224
Grades: 6-8
| 256 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 941 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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