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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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,289 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 56% 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
116 Schools
# Students
13,193 Students
23,084 Students
# Teachers
905 Teachers
1,861 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.36
0.40
# American Indian Students
116 Students
1,193 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
96 Students
153 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,840 Students
3,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
137 Students
178 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
10,392 Students
17,611 Students
% White Students
79%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
26 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
591 Students
776 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
360
33
# Students in K Grade:
939
277
# Students in 1st Grade:
909
312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
955
271
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,006
311
# Students in 4th Grade:
996
301
# Students in 5th Grade:
942
402
# Students in 6th Grade:
978
4,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
973
7,189
# Students in 8th Grade:
996
7,403
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,035
603
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,144
624
# Students in 11th Grade:
974
550
# Students in 12th Grade:
986
515
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,269 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,873. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,283 is less than the state median of $20,159. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$241 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$241 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,269
$20,873
Spending / Student
$18,283
$20,159
Best Natrona County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
C Y Middle School
Magnet 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
| 795 students
Rank: #22.
Casper Classical Academy
Magnet School
(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
| 466 students
Rank: #33.
Centennial Middle School
Magnet 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
| 796 students
Rank: #44.
Woods Learning Center
Magnet School
(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
| 183 students
Rank: #55.
Dean Morgan Middle School
Magnet 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
| 711 students
Rank: #66.
Poison Spider Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 189 students
Rank: #77.
Midwest School
Magnet 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
| 149 students
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