For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 299 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 17% 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
116 Schools
# Students
842 Students
31,443 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
2,334 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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
0.32
0.39
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,098 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
3%
# Asian Students
6 Students
237 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
4,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
15%
# Black Students
6 Students
256 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
682 Students
24,237 Students
% White Students
81%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
40 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
27
# Students in K Grade:
48
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
90
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
89
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
87
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
103
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
75
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
273
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
653
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
675
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
7,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
7,679
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
7,014
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
6,684
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,766 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,873. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,742 is less than the state median of $20,159. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,766
$20,873
Spending / Student
$16,742
$20,159
Best Niobrara County School District #1 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Niobrara County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
702 West 5th Street
Lusk, WY 82225
(307) 334-3320
Lusk, WY 82225
(307) 334-3320
Grades: 9-12
| 299 students
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