Item: Niobrara County School District #1
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Niobrara County School District #1

619 West 5th
Lusk, WY 82225

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (307) 334-3793

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 216 students in Niobrara County School District #1. This district's average middle is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.

�� Middle School in Niobrara County School District #1 have an score of 29% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 49%), and score of 55% (versus the 57% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WY)

# Schools

4 Schools

112 Schools

# Students

862 Students

22,331 Students

# Teachers

75 Teachers

1,938 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Niobrara County School District #1	Wyoming
6	58	68
7	73	112
8	85	114

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 55-59% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WY)

#40 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Niobrara County School District #1
2023	#40
2022	#38
2021	#42
2019	#45
2018	#45
2017	#43
2016	#43
2015	#43
2014	#38
2013	#44
2012	#42

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31%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Niobrara County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	31%	49%
2022	32%	48%
2021	28%	49%
2019	31%	52%
2018	35%	49%
2017	35%	51%
2016	31%	51%
2015	35%	48%
2014	33%	46%
2013	67%	77%
2012	63%	74%

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51%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Niobrara County School District #1	Wyoming
2022	51%	53%
2021	48%	54%
2019	46%	56%
2018	35%	53%
2017	50%	56%
2016	50%	57%
2015	49%	55%
2014	56%	53%
2013	68%	74%
2012	67%	73%
2011	76%	75%

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43%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Niobrara County School District #1	Wyoming
2022	43%	47%
2021	43%	47%

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82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Niobrara County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	82%	82%
2022	77%	82%
2021	62%	81%
2020	42%	80%
2019	57%	80%
2018	57%	80%
2016	52%	78%
2015	52%	78%
2014	52%	77%
2013	47%	78%
2012	47%	79%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Niobrara County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	0.33	0.40
2022	0.32	0.39
2021	0.34	0.39
2020	0.27	0.39
2019	0.27	0.39
2018	0.18	0.37
2017	0.18	0.37
2016	0.19	0.37
2015	0.16	0.37
2014	0.20	0.36
2013	0.20	0.35
2012	0.16	0.35
2011	0.12	0.33
2010	0.10	0.33
2009	0.10	0.30
2008	0.10	0.29
2007	0.09	0.29
2006	0.05	0.27
2005	0.11	0.25
2004	0.12	0.25
2003	0.06	0.25
2002	0.07	0.24
2001	0.08	0.22
2000	0.08	0.22
1999	0.07	0.22
1998	0.07	0.21
1997	0.06	0.21
1996	0.08	0.21
1995	0.05	0.21
1994	0.02	0.21
1993	0.02	0.20

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Niobrara County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	3%
2004	3%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Niobrara County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Niobrara County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	15%	15%
2022	13%	14%
2021	16%	14%
2020	12%	14%
2019	12%	14%
2018	8%	14%
2017	8%	14%
2016	8%	14%
2015	5%	14%
2014	6%	13%
2013	7%	13%
2012	5%	13%
2011	3%	12%
2010	2%	12%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	7%
2001	2%	7%
2000	1%	7%
1999	1%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	1%	6%
1996	2%	6%
1995	3%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Niobrara County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% White

80%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Niobrara County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	81%	76%
2022	82%	77%
2021	80%	77%
2020	85%	77%
2019	85%	77%
2018	90%	78%
2017	90%	78%
2016	90%	78%
2015	92%	78%
2014	90%	79%
2013	90%	80%
2012	91%	80%
2011	94%	81%
2010	95%	81%
2009	95%	83%
2008	95%	84%
2007	96%	84%
2006	98%	86%
2005	94%	86%
2004	93%	86%
2003	97%	86%
2002	96%	87%
2001	96%	88%
2000	96%	88%
1999	96%	88%
1998	97%	88%
1997	97%	89%
1996	96%	89%
1995	97%	89%
1994	99%	89%
1993	99%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Niobrara County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (WY)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$1,932 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Niobrara County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	$15 MM	$22 MM
2022	$14 MM	$21 MM
2021	$15 MM	$22 MM
2020	$14 MM	$21 MM
2019	$14 MM	$23 MM
2018	$13 MM	$20 MM
2017	$14 MM	$21 MM
2016	$15 MM	$25 MM
2015	$8 MM	$21 MM
2014	$14 MM	$20 MM
2012	$13 MM	$20 MM
2011	$11 MM	$19 MM
2010	$8 MM	$21 MM
2009	$8 MM	$19 MM
2008	$7 MM	$19 MM
2007	$7 MM	$19 MM
2006	$6 MM	$14 MM
2005	$6 MM	$15 MM
2004	$5 MM	$12 MM
2003	$6 MM	$12 MM
2002	$5 MM	$12 MM
2001	$5 MM	$10 MM
2000	$5 MM	$10 MM
1999	$4 MM	$9 MM
1998	$4 MM	$9 MM
1997	$4 MM	$8 MM
1996	$4 MM	$9 MM
1995	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$1,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Niobrara County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	$14 MM	$22 MM
2022	$14 MM	$20 MM
2021	$14 MM	$22 MM
2020	$14 MM	$20 MM
2019	$13 MM	$22 MM
2018	$13 MM	$19 MM
2017	$14 MM	$21 MM
2016	$15 MM	$24 MM
2015	$9 MM	$22 MM
2014	$14 MM	$20 MM
2012	$12 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$20 MM
2010	$9 MM	$22 MM
2009	$7 MM	$18 MM
2008	$7 MM	$18 MM
2007	$6 MM	$18 MM
2006	$6 MM	$15 MM
2005	$5 MM	$12 MM
2004	$6 MM	$11 MM
2003	$5 MM	$11 MM
2002	$5 MM	$11 MM
2001	$5 MM	$10 MM
2000	$5 MM	$8 MM
1999	$4 MM	$8 MM
1998	$4 MM	$10 MM
1997	$4 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4 MM	$9 MM
1995	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,354

$21,219

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Niobrara County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	$17,766	$30,519
2022	$18,097	$29,857
2021	$10,708	$30,901
2020	$18,097	$29,857
2018	$16,227	$28,253
2017	$16,211	$23,795
2016	$16,024	$26,462
2015	$8,258	$30,472
2014	$13,672	$21,128
2012	$15,584	$24,351
2011	$15,332	$25,512
2010	$13,089	$30,472
2009	$19,955	$27,108
2008	$20,217	$28,569
2007	$18,423	$27,586
2006	$15,908	$21,341
2005	$15,693	$22,605
2004	$12,601	$17,435
2003	$13,611	$17,935
2002	$12,889	$14,751
2001	$11,430	$12,668
2000	$10,063	$11,076
1999	$8,723	$9,579
1998	$7,538	$9,800
1997	$8,213	$8,204
1995	$8,155	$7,502
1992	$11,510	$7,236
1990	$8,131	$6,471

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Spending / Student

$16,354

$20,493

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Niobrara County School District #1	Wyoming
2023	$16,742	$30,589
2022	$17,411	$27,815
2021	$10,091	$30,972
2020	$17,411	$27,815
2018	$16,115	$25,795
2017	$15,549	$24,349
2016	$16,501	$25,952
2015	$8,784	$32,044
2014	$13,696	$20,317
2012	$15,076	$23,803
2011	$13,066	$27,223
2010	$13,924	$32,044
2009	$19,407	$26,533
2008	$19,964	$27,611
2007	$17,643	$25,507
2006	$16,493	$21,576
2005	$14,505	$18,333
2004	$13,570	$16,074
2003	$13,212	$16,145
2002	$12,550	$13,702
2001	$10,799	$12,005
2000	$9,778	$9,770
1999	$8,421	$9,422
1998	$8,629	$10,798
1997	$7,954	$9,651
1995	$9,081	$7,740
1992	$10,316	$8,262
1990	$8,676	$6,416

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Best Niobrara County School District #1 �� Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lusk Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 55%)
:

Bottom 50%

425 South Maple
Lusk, WY 82225
(307) 334-2224

Gr: 6-8 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 862 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 82% (Top 30% in WY)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education