Converse County School District #1

615 Hamilton Street
Douglas, WY 82633
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 420 students in Converse County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Converse County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
9 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
1,672 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
1,938 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:

0.23
0.40
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,133 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
5%
# Asian Students
2 Students
134 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
3,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
13 Students
170 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,458 Students
16,944 Students
% White Students
87%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
814 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
117
272
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
274
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
296
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
409
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
4,272
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
7,052
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
7,165
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
512
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
528
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
454
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,013 is higher 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 $22,274 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$24,013
$21,219
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
$22,274
$20,493
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Douglas Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
801 Richards
Douglas, WY 82633
(307) 358-9771
Grades: 6-8
| 382 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Dry Creek Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3545 Highway 59
Douglas, WY 82633
(307) 358-2351
Grades: K-8
| 5 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
White Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1641 Esterbrook Road
Douglas, WY 82633
(307) 358-0842
Grades: K-8
| 13 students
Rank: #44.
Shawnee Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1218 Us Highway 18/20
Douglas, WY 82633
(307) 358-3278
Grades: K-8
| 11 students
Rank: #55.
Moss Agate Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
28 Windy Ridge Road
Douglas, WY 82633
(307) 358-3221
Grades: K-8
| 9 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,672 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 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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