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Natrona County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,172 students in Natrona 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 Natrona County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
27 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
12,799 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
892 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Natrona 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 78% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Graduation Rate
78%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.40
# American Indian Students
126 Students
1,133 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
84 Students
134 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
1,865 Students
3,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
129 Students
170 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
10,001 Students
16,944 Students
% White Students
78%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
577 Students
814 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
353
20
# Students in K Grade:
876
272
# Students in 1st Grade:
887
278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
876
306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
942
274
# Students in 4th Grade:
978
296
# Students in 5th Grade:
978
409
# Students in 6th Grade:
914
4,272
# Students in 7th Grade:
966
7,052
# Students in 8th Grade:
958
7,165
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,014
512
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,018
528
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,062
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
977
454
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,831 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 $18,846 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$241 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$241 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,831
$21,219
Spending / Student
$18,846
$20,493
Best Natrona County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
C Y Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2900 Cyclone Drive
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 253-2700
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 253-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 776 students
Rank: #22.
Casper Classical Academy
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
900 South Beverly
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-3160
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-3160
Grades: 6-9
| 510 students
Rank: #33.
Centennial Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1421 Waterford
Casper, WY 82609
(307) 253-2900
Casper, WY 82609
(307) 253-2900
Grades: 6-8
| 767 students
Rank: #44.
Woods Learning Center
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 South Walsh Drive
Casper, WY 82609
(307) 253-3900
Casper, WY 82609
(307) 253-3900
Grades: K-8
| 175 students
Rank: #55.
Dean Morgan Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1440 South Elm
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-2500
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 616 students
Rank: #66.
Poison Spider Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14200 Poison Spider Road
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 253-6900
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 253-6900
Grades: K-8
| 187 students
Rank: #77.
Midwest School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
256 Lewis
Midwest, WY 82643
(307) 253-3500
Midwest, WY 82643
(307) 253-3500
Grades: PK-12
| 141 students
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