Sweetwater County School District #1

Item: Sweetwater County School District #1
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

3550 Foothill Boulevard
Rock Springs, WY 82901

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (307) 352-3400

www.sweetwater1.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WY)

# Schools

15 Schools

363 Schools

# Students

4,842 Students

91,063 Students

# Teachers

356 Teachers

7,452 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sweetwater County School District #1	Wyoming
Kind	330	105
1	324	101
2	336	107
3	358	106
4	359	108
5	379	111
6	356	110
7	396	112
8	386	114
9	399	121
10	423	119
11	405	113
12	391	107

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District Rank

Sweetwater 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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WY)

#43 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sweetwater County School District #1
2022	#43
2021	#36
2019	#37
2018	#33
2017	#36
2016	#37
2015	#39
2014	#39
2013	#41
2012	#43
2011	#43

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38%

48%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweetwater County School District #1	Wyoming
2022	38%	48%
2021	44%	49%
2019	48%	52%
2018	47%	49%
2017	46%	51%
2016	45%	51%
2015	41%	48%
2014	40%	46%
2013	74%	77%
2012	67%	74%
2011	69%	75%

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46%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweetwater County School District #1	Wyoming
2022	46%	53%
2021	49%	54%
2019	52%	56%
2018	47%	53%
2017	54%	56%
2016	55%	57%
2015	52%	55%
2014	54%	53%
2013	70%	74%
2012	66%	73%
2011	66%	75%

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40%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweetwater County School District #1	Wyoming
2022	40%	47%
2021	42%	47%

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76%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sweetwater County School District #1	Wyoming
2022	76%	82%
2021	76%	81%
2020	77%	80%
2019	73%	80%
2018	74%	80%
2016	77%	78%
2015	73%	78%
2014	77%	77%
2013	75%	78%
2012	78%	79%
2011	75%	79%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.39

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sweetwater County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	0.47	0.40
2022	0.46	0.39
2021	0.47	0.39
2020	0.46	0.39
2019	0.46	0.39
2018	0.40	0.37
2017	0.40	0.37
2016	0.42	0.37
2015	0.42	0.37
2014	0.43	0.36
2013	0.42	0.35
2012	0.41	0.35
2011	0.39	0.33
2010	0.38	0.33
2009	0.37	0.30
2008	0.35	0.29
2007	0.32	0.29
2006	0.30	0.27
2005	0.30	0.25
2004	0.29	0.25
2003	0.27	0.25
2002	0.24	0.24
2001	0.23	0.22
2000	0.22	0.22
1999	0.23	0.22
1998	0.23	0.21
1997	0.21	0.21
1996	0.20	0.21
1995	0.20	0.21
1994	0.21	0.21
1993	0.19	0.20

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sweetwater County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sweetwater County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	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%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

27%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sweetwater County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	25%	15%
2022	25%	14%
2021	25%	14%
2020	24%	14%
2019	24%	14%
2018	22%	14%
2017	22%	14%
2016	23%	14%
2015	22%	14%
2014	22%	13%
2013	22%	13%
2012	21%	13%
2011	20%	12%
2010	19%	12%
2009	18%	10%
2008	17%	10%
2007	15%	9%
2006	14%	8%
2005	13%	9%
2004	12%	8%
2003	11%	8%
2002	10%	7%
2001	9%	7%
2000	9%	7%
1999	10%	7%
1998	10%	7%
1997	9%	6%
1996	9%	6%
1995	9%	6%
1994	8%	6%
1993	8%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sweetwater County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% White

67%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sweetwater County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	68%	76%
2022	69%	77%
2021	69%	77%
2020	70%	77%
2019	70%	77%
2018	74%	78%
2017	74%	78%
2016	73%	78%
2015	71%	78%
2014	73%	79%
2013	74%	80%
2012	74%	80%
2011	76%	81%
2010	76%	81%
2009	78%	83%
2008	79%	84%
2007	81%	84%
2006	82%	86%
2005	83%	86%
2004	84%	86%
2003	85%	86%
2002	86%	87%
2001	87%	88%
2000	88%	88%
1999	87%	88%
1998	87%	88%
1997	88%	89%
1996	89%	89%
1995	89%	89%
1994	89%	89%
1993	89%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sweetwater County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,215 is higher than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,119 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WY)

Total Revenue

$117 MM

$1,932 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sweetwater County School District #1	Wyoming
2021	$117MM	$22MM
2020	$98MM	$21MM
2019	$97MM	$23MM
2018	$107MM	$20MM
2017	$110MM	$21MM
2016	$104MM	$25MM
2015	$86MM	$21MM
2014	$93MM	$20MM
2012	$93MM	$20MM
2011	$99MM	$19MM
2010	$86MM	$21MM
2009	$84MM	$19MM
2008	$69MM	$19MM
2007	$61MM	$19MM
2006	$46MM	$14MM
2005	$49MM	$15MM
2004	$46MM	$12MM
2003	$48MM	$12MM
2002	$45MM	$12MM
2001	$41MM	$10MM
2000	$41MM	$10MM
1999	$39MM	$9MM
1998	$36MM	$9MM
1997	$34MM	$8MM
1996	$35MM	$9MM
1995	$35MM	$7MM
1992	$35MM	$7MM
1990	$34MM	$7MM

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Spending

$102 MM

$1,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sweetwater County School District #1	Wyoming
2021	$102MM	$22MM
2020	$89MM	$20MM
2019	$87MM	$22MM
2018	$93MM	$19MM
2017	$103MM	$21MM
2016	$105MM	$24MM
2015	$83MM	$22MM
2014	$90MM	$20MM
2012	$94MM	$19MM
2011	$96MM	$20MM
2010	$83MM	$22MM
2009	$85MM	$18MM
2008	$65MM	$18MM
2007	$57MM	$18MM
2006	$47MM	$15MM
2005	$46MM	$12MM
2004	$45MM	$11MM
2003	$45MM	$11MM
2002	$42MM	$11MM
2001	$40MM	$10MM
2000	$42MM	$8MM
1999	$39MM	$8MM
1998	$35MM	$10MM
1997	$35MM	$10MM
1996	$34MM	$9MM
1995	$36MM	$7MM
1992	$34MM	$8MM
1990	$32MM	$7MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,215

$21,219

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sweetwater County School District #1	Wyoming
2021	$22,806	$30,901
2020	$17,864	$29,857
2018	$19,296	$28,253
2017	$19,404	$23,795
2016	$18,070	$26,462
2015	$15,059	$30,472
2014	$16,640	$21,128
2012	$17,607	$24,351
2011	$19,184	$25,512
2010	$17,111	$30,472
2009	$17,018	$27,108
2008	$14,499	$28,569
2007	$13,806	$27,586
2006	$10,577	$21,341
2005	$11,596	$22,605
2004	$10,575	$17,435
2003	$11,178	$17,935
2002	$10,246	$14,751
2001	$8,837	$12,668
2000	$8,252	$11,076
1999	$7,602	$9,579
1998	$6,676	$9,800
1997	$6,080	$8,204
1995	$5,884	$7,502
1992	$5,664	$7,236

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Spending / Student

$21,119

$20,493

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sweetwater County School District #1	Wyoming
2021	$19,891	$30,972
2020	$16,216	$27,815
2018	$16,719	$25,795
2017	$18,183	$24,349
2016	$18,188	$25,952
2015	$14,576	$32,044
2014	$16,042	$20,317
2012	$17,730	$23,803
2011	$18,589	$27,223
2010	$16,563	$32,044
2009	$17,217	$26,533
2008	$13,792	$27,611
2007	$13,026	$25,507
2006	$10,688	$21,576
2005	$10,937	$18,333
2004	$10,371	$16,074
2003	$10,481	$16,145
2002	$9,618	$13,702
2001	$8,647	$12,005
2000	$8,504	$9,770
1999	$7,565	$9,422
1998	$6,454	$10,798
1997	$6,211	$9,651
1995	$6,018	$7,740
1992	$5,457	$8,262

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sweetwater County School District #1?

Sweetwater County School District #1 manages 15 public schools serving 4,842 students.

What is the rank of Sweetwater County School District #1?

Sweetwater County School District #1 is ranked #43 out of 48 school districts in Wyoming (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Wyoming school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sweetwater County School District #1?

67% of Sweetwater County School District #1 students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sweetwater County School District #1?

Sweetwater County School District #1 has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 12:1.

What is Sweetwater County School District #1's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,119 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 4,842 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 76% (Btm 50% in WY)
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education