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Natrona County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 2,602 students in Natrona 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Natrona County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
27 Schools
55 Schools
# Students
12,799 Students
12,632 Students
# Teachers
892 Teachers
1,156 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Natrona 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Graduation Rate
79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.51
% American Indian
1%
8%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
18%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
78%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,831 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,846 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$241 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$241 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,831
$21,219
Spending / Student
$18,846
$20,493
Best Natrona County School District #1 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sagewood Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2451 Shattuck Avenue
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-3300
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-3300
Gr: PK-5 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Evansville Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
452 Texas Street
Evansville, WY 82636
(307) 253-6400
Evansville, WY 82636
(307) 253-6400
Gr: PK-5 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
945 North Jane Street
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-4100
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-4100
Gr: PK-5 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
Pineview Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
639 Payne Avenue
Casper, WY 82609
(307) 253-6000
Casper, WY 82609
(307) 253-6000
Gr: PK-5 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #55.
Cottonwood Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1230 West 15th Street
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-4700
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-4700
Gr: PK-5 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #66.
Bar Nunn Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2050 Siebke Drive
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-4000
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 253-4000
Gr: PK-5 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #77.
Midwest School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
256 Lewis
Midwest, WY 82643
(307) 253-3500
Midwest, WY 82643
(307) 253-3500
Gr: PK-12 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #88.
Journey Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2014 Hickory Street
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 253-3700
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 253-3700
Gr: PK-5 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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