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Crook County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 741 students in Crook County School District #1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary Schools in Crook County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
5 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
1,219 Students
56,758 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
4,925 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Crook County School District #1, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
48%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
53%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.40
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,069 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
n/a
309 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
8,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
445 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,166 Students
43,347 Students
% White Students
96%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
87 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
2,335 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
676
# Students in K Grade:
109
6,432
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
6,355
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
6,724
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
6,694
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
6,832
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
6,980
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
6,917
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
4,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
4,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
100
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
169
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
114
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,048 in this school district is less 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 $20,102 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$1,932 MM

Spending
$25 MM
$1,866 MM

Revenue / Student
$21,048
$21,219

Spending / Student
$20,102
$20,493

Best Crook County School District #1 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sundance Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Fairgrounds Loop Road
Sundance, WY 82729
(307) 283-1227
Sundance, WY 82729
(307) 283-1227
Grades: K-6
| 261 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Hulett School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
429 Sager
Hulett, WY 82720
(307) 467-5231
Hulett, WY 82720
(307) 467-5231
Grades: K-12
| 153 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Moorcroft Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13 Country Lane
Moorcroft, WY 82721
(307) 756-3781
Moorcroft, WY 82721
(307) 756-3781
Grades: K-6
| 327 students
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