For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 17 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 43%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public preschool average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
7 Schools
55 Schools
# Students
901 Students
12,632 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
1,156 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
0.33
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,059 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
8%
# Asian Students
8 Students
55 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
2,278 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
18%
# Black Students
3 Students
135 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
728 Students
8,501 Students
% White Students
81%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
23 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
581 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
725
# Students in K Grade:
77
1,999
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
1,821
# Students in 2nd Grade:
69
1,930
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
1,900
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
1,773
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
1,647
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
577
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
64
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
71
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
40
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
30
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
29
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,185 is higher than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,017 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$1,932 MM

Spending
$23 MM
$1,866 MM

Revenue / Student
$27,185
$21,219

Spending / Student
$25,017
$20,493

Best Platte County School District #1 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glendo Elementary 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
| 17 students
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