Goshen County School District #1

626 West 25th Avenue
Torrington, WY 82240
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 367 students in Goshen County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Goshen County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
12 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
1,636 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Goshen 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#30 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Goshen County School District #1, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Goshen 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 Goshen 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.
46%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Goshen 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.
80-84%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Goshen County School District #1 and public school graduation rate of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.40
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,133 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
4 Students
134 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
286 Students
3,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
14%
# Black Students
12 Students
170 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,283 Students
16,944 Students
% White Students
78%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
814 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
121
272
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
274
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
296
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
409
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
4,272
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
7,052
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
7,165
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
512
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
528
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
454
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,306 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 $22,146 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
$37 MM
$1,932 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Goshen 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
$36 MM
$1,866 MM
This chart displays total spending of Goshen 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
$22,306
$21,219
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Goshen 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
$22,146
$20,493
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Goshen 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 Goshen County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southeast Junior High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Lacy Street
Yoder, WY 82244
(307) 532-7176
Grades: 7-8
| 39 students
Rank: #22.
Torrington Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2742 West E Street
Torrington, WY 82240
(307) 532-7014
Grades: 6-8
| 252 students
Rank: #33.
Lingle-ft. Laramie Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
404 3rd Street
Lingle, WY 82223
(307) 837-2296
Grades: 6-8
| 76 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,636 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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