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Laramie County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,430 students in Laramie County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Laramie County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
38 Schools
116 Schools
# Students
13,821 Students
23,084 Students
# Teachers
1,017 Teachers
1,861 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Laramie 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% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Graduation Rate
80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.40
# American Indian Students
88 Students
1,193 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
103 Students
153 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,198 Students
3,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
14%
# Black Students
272 Students
178 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
9,325 Students
17,611 Students
% White Students
67%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
26 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
801 Students
776 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
180
33
# Students in K Grade:
1,011
277
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,058
312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,049
271
# Students in 3rd Grade:
978
311
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,059
301
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,021
402
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,052
4,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,114
7,189
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,102
7,403
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,348
603
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,064
624
# Students in 11th Grade:
981
550
# Students in 12th Grade:
804
515
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,438 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,873. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,429 is less than the state median of $20,159. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$283 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$269 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,438
$20,873
Spending / Student
$19,429
$20,159
Best Laramie County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poder Academy Secondary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1100 Richardson Court
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 632-2248
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 632-2248
Grades: 7-12
| 101 students
Rank: #22.
Mccormick Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6000 Education Drive
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 771-2650
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 771-2650
Grades: 7-8
| 654 students
Rank: #33.
Carey Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3330 T-bird Dr.
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2580
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2580
Grades: 7-8
| 861 students
Rank: #44.
Johnson Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1236 West Allison Road
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 771-2640
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 771-2640
Grades: 7-8
| 647 students
Rank: #55.
Triumph High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1250 West College Drive
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 771-2500
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 771-2500
Grades: 7-12
| 167 students
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