For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 299 students in Niobrara County School District #1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wyoming.
Public Preschool in Niobrara County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public preschool average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
4 Schools
55 Schools
# Students
862 Students
12,632 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
1,156 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,059 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
8%
# Asian Students
8 Students
55 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
2,278 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
18%
# Black Students
12 Students
135 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
685 Students
8,501 Students
% White Students
80%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
23 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
581 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
725
# Students in K Grade:
45
1,999
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
1,821
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
1,930
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
1,900
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
1,773
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
1,647
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
577
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
64
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
71
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
40
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
30
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
29
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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