Carbon County School District #1

615 Rodeo
Rawlins, WY 82301
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Carbon County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 646 students in Carbon County School District #1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wyoming.
Public Preschool in Carbon County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wyoming public preschool average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
5 Schools
50 Schools
# Students
1,643 Students
12,065 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
1,035 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Carbon 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 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% 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 Carbon County School District #1, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carbon 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.
51%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carbon 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.
44%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carbon 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.
70-74%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Carbon County School District #1 and public school graduation rate of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.52
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,076 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
9%
# Asian Students
14 Students
57 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
578 Students
2,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
18%
# Black Students
14 Students
126 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
984 Students
8,055 Students
% White Students
60%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
25 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
566 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
731
# Students in K Grade:
128
1,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
1,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
1,786
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
1,683
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
1,501
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
599
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
68
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
61
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
33
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
24
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,429 is higher than the state median of $20,873. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,364 is higher than the state median of $20,159. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$1,932 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Carbon 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
$35 MM
$1,866 MM
This chart displays total spending of Carbon 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
$21,429
$20,873
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Carbon 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
$21,364
$20,159
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Carbon 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 Carbon County School District #1 Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rawlins Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 Darnley Road
Rawlins, WY 82301
(307) 328-7900
Grades: PK-5
| 646 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,643 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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