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Natrona County School District 1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Casper, Mills, Bar Nunn, Evansville, Midwest and Edgerton.

Students
12,352
Schools
27
Spent per student
$18,456
WY $20,645
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
The gist

What stands out about Natrona County School District 1

  • School Grade C: better than 27% of Wyoming districts
  • Spends 11% less per student than the WY average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.8% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Brookhurst.

PK–1220 schoolsThis district
127 high schoolsThis district
123 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. WY

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 82.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,456 per student · 11% below WY
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 59%Federal 15%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
13,109’20
13,259’21
13,193’22
12,799’23
12,352’24

Down 5.8% since 2020.

Students
White 77%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

27 public schools.

Verda James Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Casper
B+
448 students16:1
Summit Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Casper
A
437 students16:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Casper
C−
433 students14:1
Paradise Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Casper
C+
359 students13:1
Ft. Caspar Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Casper
A
356 students13:1
Journey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Casper
D
348 students15:1
Cottonwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Casper
D
347 students12:1
Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Casper
C+
344 students15:1
Sagewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Casper
C
340 students15:1
Southridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Casper
C+
322 students15:1
Manor Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Casper
C
299 students10:1
Evansville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evansville
B−
277 students11:1
Oregon Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Casper
C−
272 students15:1
Pineview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Casper
D
258 students11:1
Crest Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Casper
C−
234 students13:1
Bar Nunn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Casper
D
227 students12:1
Poison Spider Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Casper
D
190 students14:1
Woods Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Casper
C−
170 students12:1
Red Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Casper
3 students3:1
C Y Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Casper
B+
766 students14:1
Centennial Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Casper
C+
755 students15:1
Dean Morgan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Casper
C−
613 students13:1
Casper Classical Academy
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Casper
B+
516 students13:1
Kelly Walsh High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Casper
B
2,002 students16:1
Natrona County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Casper
C+
1,703 students16:1
Roosevelt High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Casper
D−
206 students11:1
Midwest School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Midwest
D
127 students8:1

Towns served

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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