C+
Albany County School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Laramie and Rock River.
Students
3,752
Schools
17
Spent per student
$18,736
WY $20,645
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$10.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Albany County School District 1
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Wyoming districts
- Spends 9% less per student than the WY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $10.6M, about $2,832 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Centennial.
K–5Centennial ElementaryThis district
6–85 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. WY
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 82.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,736 per student · 9% below WY
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 50%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 51%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,710’20
3,722’21
3,687’22
3,642’23
3,752’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Slade Elementary
B440 students12:1
Spring Creek Elementary
B307 students11:1
Indian Paintbrush Elementary
C+269 students11:1
Snowy Range Academy
A+260 students11:1
Velma Linford Elementary
C+250 students11:1
UW Laboratory School
A162 students9:1
Laramie Montessori Charter School
B−97 students11:1
Rock River Elementary
C+35 students6:1
Harmony Elementary
15 students3:1
Centennial Elementary
4 students3:1
Notch Peak Elementary
3 students3:1
Antelope Creek School
2 students2:1
Laramie Middle School
B735 students14:1
Rock River Junior High School
24 students13:1
Laramie High School
B−1,070 students16:1
Whiting High School
D43 students4:1
Rock River High School
C−36 students4:1
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.