For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 22 students in Platte County School District #1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Wyoming.
Public Preschool in Platte County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
9 Schools
50 Schools
# Students
913 Students
12,065 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
1,035 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Platte 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 decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.52
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,076 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
9%
# Asian Students
9 Students
57 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
2,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
18%
# Black Students
2 Students
126 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
755 Students
8,055 Students
% White Students
83%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
25 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
566 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
731
# Students in K Grade:
69
1,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
1,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
1,786
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
1,683
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
1,501
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
599
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
68
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
61
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
33
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
24
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,828 is higher than the state median of $20,873. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,688 is higher than the state median of $20,159. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,828
$20,873
Spending / Student
$24,688
$20,159
Best Platte County School District #1 Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glendo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
305 Paige Street
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 735-4471
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 735-4471
Grades: PK-6
| 22 students
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