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Weston County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 186 students in Weston County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle School in Weston County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wyoming public middle school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
4 Schools
113 Schools
# Students
773 Students
23,617 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
1,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Weston 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 90-94% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
54%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.40
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,172 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
5 Students
147 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
3,241 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
186 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
713 Students
18,074 Students
% White Students
92%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
768 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
46
371
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
317
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
345
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
355
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
332
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
453
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
4,370
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
7,415
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
7,571
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
544
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
537
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
507
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
467
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,118 is higher 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 $20,361 is higher than the state median of $20,086. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,118
$20,798
Spending / Student
$20,361
$20,086
Best Weston County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newcastle Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15 Stampede
Newcastle, WY 82701
(307) 746-2746
Newcastle, WY 82701
(307) 746-2746
Grades: 6-8
| 186 students
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