Campbell County School District #1

1000 West 8th Street
Gillette, WY 82716
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Campbell 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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,557 students in Campbell 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 Schools in Campbell County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
23 Schools
116 Schools
# Students
8,636 Students
23,084 Students
# Teachers
660 Teachers
1,861 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Campbell 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 84% has increased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#35 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Campbell County School District #1, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Campbell County School District #1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Campbell County School District #1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Campbell County School District #1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Campbell County School District #1 and public school graduation rate of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.40
# American Indian Students
139 Students
1,193 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
5%
# Asian Students
69 Students
153 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,049 Students
3,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
68 Students
178 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
7,180 Students
17,611 Students
% White Students
83%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
26 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
776 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
681
277
# Students in 1st Grade:
699
312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
649
271
# Students in 3rd Grade:
606
311
# Students in 4th Grade:
610
301
# Students in 5th Grade:
663
402
# Students in 6th Grade:
640
4,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
699
7,189
# Students in 8th Grade:
691
7,403
# Students in 9th Grade:
728
603
# Students in 10th Grade:
707
624
# Students in 11th Grade:
634
550
# Students in 12th Grade:
629
515
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,166 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,873. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,874 is less than the state median of $20,159. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$1,932 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Campbell County School District #1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$163 MM
$1,866 MM
This chart displays total spending of Campbell County School District #1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,166
$20,873
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Campbell County School District #1 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,874
$20,159
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Campbell County School District #1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Campbell County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sage Valley Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1000 West Lakeway Road
Gillette, WY 82717
(307) 682-2225
Grades: 7-8
| 666 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Little Powder Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
15902 Us Highway 59 North
Weston, WY 82731
(307) 682-2725
Grades: K-8
| 23 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Recluse School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
31 Greenough Road
Gillette, WY 82717
(307) 682-9612
Grades: K-8
| 15 students
Rank: #44.
Twin Spruce Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 East 7th Street
Gillette, WY 82717
(307) 682-3144
Grades: 7-8
| 664 students
Rank: #55.
Wright Jr. & Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
220 Wright Boulevard
Wright, WY 82732
(307) 464-0140
Grades: 7-12
| 189 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,636 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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