Fremont County School District #21

90 Ethete Road
Ft. Washakie, WY 82514
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fremont County School District #21 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 250 students in Fremont County School District #21. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary School in Fremont County School District #21 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
3 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
396 Students
57,947 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
4,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Fremont County School District #21, 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 21-39% has decreased from 40-59% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#46 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fremont County School District #21, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
5%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fremont County School District #21 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.
14%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fremont County School District #21 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.
6-9%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fremont County School District #21 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.
21-39%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fremont County School District #21 and public school graduation rate of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.39
# American Indian Students
378 Students
2,163 Students
% American Indian Students
96%
4%
# Asian Students
n/a
336 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
8,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
1 Student
469 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
8 Students
44,375 Students
% White Students
2%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
2,352 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
687
# Students in K Grade:
30
6,631
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
6,727
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
6,702
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
6,785
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
6,948
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
6,938
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
7,056
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
4,351
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
4,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
182
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
164
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
131
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
138
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $56,987 is higher than the state median of $20,873. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $56,235 is higher than the state median of $20,159. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$1,932 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fremont County School District #21 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$1,866 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fremont County School District #21 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$56,987
$20,873
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fremont County School District #21 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
$56,235
$20,159
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fremont County School District #21 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fremont County School District #21 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ft. Washakie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
90 Ethete Road
Fort Washakie, WY 82514
(307) 332-2380
Grades: PK-6
| 250 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 396 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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