For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 522 students in Niobrara County School District #1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary Schools in Niobrara County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
4 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
862 Students
56,758 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
4,925 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Niobrara 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 75-79% has increased from 50-54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.40
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,069 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
8 Students
309 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
8,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
12 Students
445 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
685 Students
43,347 Students
% White Students
80%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
87 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
2,335 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
676
# Students in K Grade:
45
6,432
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
6,355
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
6,724
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
6,694
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
6,832
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
6,980
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
6,917
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
4,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
4,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
100
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
169
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
114
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,354 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has grown by 62% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,354 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has grown by 62% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,354
$21,219
Spending / Student
$16,354
$20,493
Best Niobrara County School District #1 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lusk Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
425 South Maple
Lusk, WY 82225
(307) 334-2224
Lusk, WY 82225
(307) 334-2224
Grades: 6-8
| 216 students
Rank: #22.
Lance Creek Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
325 20 Mile Road
Lance Creek, WY 82222
(307) 334-3403
Lance Creek, WY 82222
(307) 334-3403
Grades: K-6
| 7 students
Rank: #33.
Lusk Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
425 South Maple
Lusk, WY 82225
(307) 334-2224
Lusk, WY 82225
(307) 334-2224
Grades: PK-5
| 299 students
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