Top Rankings
Hot Springs County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 227 students in Hot Springs County School District #1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Wyoming.
Public Preschool in Hot Springs County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public preschool average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
3 Schools
55 Schools
# Students
618 Students
12,632 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
1,156 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Hot Springs County School District #1, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 48 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.51
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,059 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
8%
# Asian Students
n/a
55 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
2,278 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
8 Students
135 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
533 Students
8,501 Students
% White Students
86%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
23 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
581 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
725
# Students in K Grade:
34
1,999
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
1,821
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
1,930
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
1,900
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
1,773
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
1,647
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
577
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
64
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
71
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
40
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
30
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
29
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,074 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 $21,207 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,074
$21,219
Spending / Student
$21,207
$20,493
Best Hot Springs County School District #1 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ralph Witters Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
215 Springview
Thermopolis, WY 82443
(307) 864-6561
Thermopolis, WY 82443
(307) 864-6561
Grades: PK-4
| 227 students
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