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Natrona County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 2,602 students in Natrona County School District #1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wyoming.
Public Preschools in Natrona County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public preschool average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
27 Schools
55 Schools
# Students
12,799 Students
12,632 Students
# Teachers
892 Teachers
1,156 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Natrona 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 78% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Graduation Rate
78%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.51
# American Indian Students
126 Students
1,059 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
8%
# Asian Students
84 Students
55 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,865 Students
2,278 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
18%
# Black Students
129 Students
135 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
10,001 Students
8,501 Students
% White Students
78%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
23 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
577 Students
581 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
353
725
# Students in K Grade:
876
1,999
# Students in 1st Grade:
887
1,821
# Students in 2nd Grade:
876
1,930
# Students in 3rd Grade:
942
1,900
# Students in 4th Grade:
978
1,773
# Students in 5th Grade:
978
1,647
# Students in 6th Grade:
914
577
# Students in 7th Grade:
966
64
# Students in 8th Grade:
958
71
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,014
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,018
40
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,062
30
# Students in 12th Grade:
977
29
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,831 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,846 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$241 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$241 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,831
$21,219
Spending / Student
$18,846
$20,493
Best Natrona County School District #1 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sagewood Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2451 Shattuck Avenue
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-3300
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 339 students
Rank: #22.
Evansville Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
452 Texas Street
Evansville, WY 82636
(307) 253-6400
Evansville, WY 82636
(307) 253-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 324 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
945 North Jane Street
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-4100
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 447 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Cottonwood Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1230 West 15th Street
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-4700
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 376 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Pineview Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
639 Payne Avenue
Casper, WY 82609
(307) 253-6000
Casper, WY 82609
(307) 253-6000
Grades: PK-5
| 312 students
Rank: #66.
Midwest School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
256 Lewis
Midwest, WY 82643
(307) 253-3500
Midwest, WY 82643
(307) 253-3500
Grades: PK-12
| 141 students
Rank: #77.
Bar Nunn Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2050 Siebke Drive
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-4000
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-4000
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
Rank: #88.
Journey Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2014 Hickory Street
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 253-3700
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 253-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
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