Converse County School District #1

615 Hamilton Street
Douglas, WY 82633
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 513 students in Converse County School District #1. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Wyoming.
Public High School in Converse County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Wyoming public high school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Converse County School District #1 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Wyoming average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Douglas High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wyoming or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public high school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
10 Schools
116 Schools
# Students
1,700 Students
31,443 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
2,334 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Converse 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#27 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Converse County School District #1, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Converse 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.
53%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Converse 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.
39%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Converse 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.
85-89%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Converse County School District #1 and public school graduation rate of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.39
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,098 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
3%
# Asian Students
2 Students
237 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
137 Students
4,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
16 Students
256 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,492 Students
24,237 Students
% White Students
88%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
40 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
27
# Students in K Grade:
124
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
90
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
89
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
87
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
103
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
75
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
273
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
653
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
675
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
7,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
118
7,679
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
7,014
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
6,684
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,618 is higher than the state median of $20,873. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,907 is higher than the state median of $20,159. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$1,932 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Converse 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
$37 MM
$1,866 MM
This chart displays total spending of Converse 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
$23,618
$20,873
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Converse 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
$21,907
$20,159
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Converse 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 Converse County School District #1 Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Douglas High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1701 Hamilton Street
Douglas, WY 82633
(307) 358-2940
Grades: 9-12
| 513 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,700 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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