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 2 public preschools serving 453 students in Campbell County School District #1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Wyoming.
Public Preschools in Campbell County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
23 Schools
50 Schools
# Students
8,636 Students
12,065 Students
# Teachers
660 Teachers
1,035 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
0.52
# American Indian Students
139 Students
1,076 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
9%
# Asian Students
69 Students
57 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
1,049 Students
2,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
68 Students
126 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
7,180 Students
8,055 Students
% White Students
83%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
25 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
566 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
731
# Students in K Grade:
681
1,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
699
1,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
649
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
606
1,786
# Students in 4th Grade:
610
1,683
# Students in 5th Grade:
663
1,501
# Students in 6th Grade:
640
599
# Students in 7th Grade:
699
68
# Students in 8th Grade:
691
61
# Students in 9th Grade:
728
33
# Students in 10th Grade:
707
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
634
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
629
24
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wagonwheel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
800 Hemlock
Gillette, WY 82717
(307) 686-1060
Grades: PK-6
| 258 students
Rank: #22.
Cottonwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Wright Boulevard
Wright, WY 82732
(307) 464-0584
Grades: PK-6
| 195 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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