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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,215 students in Laramie County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 42% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
39 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
13,575 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
1,054 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.50
0.40
# American Indian Students
81 Students
1,133 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
5%
# Asian Students
91 Students
134 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
3,238 Students
3,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
14%
# Black Students
263 Students
170 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
9,072 Students
16,944 Students
% White Students
67%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
790 Students
814 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
220
20
# Students in K Grade:
962
272
# Students in 1st Grade:
984
278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,065
306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,009
274
# Students in 4th Grade:
964
296
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,045
409
# Students in 6th Grade:
994
4,272
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,049
7,052
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,108
7,165
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,267
512
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,107
528
# Students in 11th Grade:
925
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
876
454
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,808 in this school district is less 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 $19,781 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$283 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$269 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,808
$21,219
Spending / Student
$19,781
$20,493
Best Laramie County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poder Academy Secondary 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
| 120 students
Rank: #22.
Mccormick Junior High 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
| 619 students
Rank: #33.
Carey Junior High 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
| 836 students
Rank: #44.
Johnson Junior High 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
| 640 students
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