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Johnson 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 2 public middle schools serving 357 students in Johnson County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Johnson County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
6 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
1,190 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Johnson County School District #1, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 48 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.40
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,133 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
5%
# Asian Students
3 Students
134 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
3,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
170 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,059 Students
16,944 Students
% White Students
89%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
814 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
92
272
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
274
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
296
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
409
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
4,272
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
7,052
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
7,165
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
512
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
528
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
454
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,927 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 $22,946 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,927
$21,219
Spending / Student
$22,946
$20,493
Best Johnson County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clear Creek Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
361 West Gatchell
Buffalo, WY 82834
(307) 684-5594
Buffalo, WY 82834
(307) 684-5594
Grades: 6-8
| 259 students
Rank: #22.
Kaycee School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
235 Holt Street
Buffalo, WY 82834
(307) 738-2323
Buffalo, WY 82834
(307) 738-2323
Grades: K-12
| 98 students
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