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Lincoln County School District 1
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Kemmerer, Diamondville and Opal.
Students
637
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,977
WY $20,645
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lincoln County School District 1
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Wyoming districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020
- Debt of $0.5M, about $706 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Opal.
K–6Canyon Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Kemmerer Junior Senior High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. WY
2020–21Math proficiency63%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 82.1% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,977 per student · 2% above WY
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 22%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
589’20
633’21
598’22
614’23
637’24
Up 8.1% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.