Niobrara County School District #1

619 West 5th
Lusk, WY 82225
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 340 students in Niobrara County School District #1. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Wyoming.
Public High School in Niobrara County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wyoming public high school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Niobrara County School District #1 have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Wyoming average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Niobrara County High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wyoming or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public high school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
4 Schools
114 Schools
# Students
862 Students
31,170 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
2,408 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.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#38 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Niobrara County School District #1, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Niobrara County School District #1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Niobrara County School District #1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Niobrara County School District #1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Niobrara County School District #1 and public school graduation rate of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.38
# American Indian Students
11 Students
989 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
3%
# Asian Students
8 Students
208 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
4,612 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
15%
# Black Students
12 Students
255 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
685 Students
24,071 Students
% White Students
80%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
47 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
988 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
19
# Students in K Grade:
45
80
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
87
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
81
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
107
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
277
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
680
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
664
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
7,644
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
7,470
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
7,133
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
6,753
# 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.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$1,932 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Niobrara County School District #1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$1,866 MM
This chart displays total spending of Niobrara County School District #1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,354
$21,219
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Niobrara County School District #1 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,354
$20,493
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Niobrara County School District #1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Niobrara County School District #1 Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Niobrara County High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
702 West 5th Street
Lusk, WY 82225
(307) 334-3320
Grades: 9-12
| 340 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 862 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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