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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 242 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 42%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
50 Schools
# Students
642 Students
12,065 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
1,035 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
0.22
0.52
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,076 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
9%
# Asian Students
5 Students
57 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
2,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
12 Students
126 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
567 Students
8,055 Students
% White Students
88%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
25 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
566 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
731
# Students in K Grade:
55
1,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
1,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
1,786
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
1,683
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
1,501
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
599
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
68
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
61
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
33
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
24
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,212 is higher than the state median of $20,873. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,414 is higher than the state median of $20,159. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,212
$20,873
Spending / Student
$20,414
$20,159
Best Hot Springs County School District #1 Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ralph Witters Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 242 students
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