For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 236 students in Weston County School District #1. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wyoming.
Public High School in Weston 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 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Weston County School District #1 have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Wyoming average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newcastle High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wyoming or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public high school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
4 Schools
113 Schools
# Students
745 Students
30,900 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
2,403 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Weston County School District #1, which is ranked within the top 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 77% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Graduation Rate
77%
81.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.4%
34.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.40
% American Indian
1%
3%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
16%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
86%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,740 is higher than the state median of $22,676. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,017 is higher than the state median of $22,046. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$2,039 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$1,983 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,740
$22,676
Spending / Student
$25,017
$22,046
Best Weston County School District #1 Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newcastle High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
111 Casper Avenue
Newcastle, WY 82701
(307) 746-2713
Newcastle, WY 82701
(307) 746-2713
Gr: 9-12 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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