Johnson County School District 1
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Buffalo and Kaycee.
At a glance
1,137Students enrolled
6Schools
2Towns served
$23,407Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
35%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs WY
Math proficiency59%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82.1%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$23,407
per student each year · 13% above the WY average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,184’20
1,205’21
1,194’22
1,190’23
1,137’24
Students
White · 86%980
Hispanic · 7%83
Two or more races · 5%55
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%14
Asian · 0%5
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools6 in district
Cloud Peak ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–5 · 225 students · Buffalo
BPublicMeadowlark ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 211 students · Buffalo
PublicClear Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 240 students · Buffalo
APublicBuffalo High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 317 students · Buffalo
BPublicNew West High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 29 students · Buffalo
D-PublicKaycee SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 115 students · Kaycee
A-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.