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Laramie County School District #1

Laramie County School District #1 in Wyoming: 39 public schools with 13,426 students and 12.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $19,223 per student in FY2024.

Schools: 39; 2 charter
Students: 13,426
Students per teacher: 12.6; WY 12.2 · US 15.1
Spending per student: $19,223; WY $20.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE): 1,068
Counselors (FTE): 23.0
Students per counselor: 584; WY 295 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE): 15.0; Librarians (FTE): 10.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Wyoming's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Wyoming: 57%

52%proficient

+3.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 76% of school districts in Wyoming

Median 57% · 51 school districts compared

5,920 students tested, grades 3–8 · WY-TOPP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Wyoming: 54%

47%proficient

+3.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 78% of school districts in Wyoming

Median 55% · 51 school districts compared

5,960 students tested, grades 3–8 · WY-TOPP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024

$15.6K15

$15.8K16

$15.7K17

$15.2K18

$15.4K19

$15.6K20

$17.4K21

$17.5K22

$18.4K23

$19.2K24

Where the money comes from (FY2024)

Federal: 14% · $40.3M
State: 52% · $152.3M
Local: 35% · $103M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction: $10,807
Support services: $7,821
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay): $29.3M
Long-term debt: $0

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 28Middle schools: 6High schools: 5

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
Afflerbach ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	352	10.3	29%	32%	Cheyenne
Alta Vista Elementary	Pre-K–6	227	10.1	58%	59%	Cheyenne
Anderson Elementary	Pre-K–4	292	12.0	72%	70%	Cheyenne
Arp ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	332	10.1	38%	27%	Cheyenne
Baggs Elementary	Pre-K–6	336	12.2	48%	47%	Cheyenne
Bain ElementaryFree meals for all	K–6	221	10.5	41%	39%	Cheyenne
Buffalo Ridge Elementary	K–4	153	9.6	48%	63%	Cheyenne
Clawson Elementary	K–6	9	6.5	—	—	Horse Creek
Cole ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	164	10.4	28%	21%	Cheyenne
Davis Elementary	K–4	210	10.8	55%	53%	Cheyenne
Deming Elementary	Pre-K–3	96	15.1	40%	40%	Cheyenne
Dildine Elementary	K–4	298	13.5	54%	51%	Cheyenne
Fairview ElementaryFree meals for all	3–6	94	10.1	38%	28%	Cheyenne
Freedom Elementary	K–6	323	12.5	65%	64%	Cheyenne
Gilchrist Elementary	K–6	129	12.4	61%	66%	Cheyenne
Goins ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	299	11.7	24%	14%	Cheyenne
Hebard ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	120	8.1	35%	23%	Cheyenne
Henderson Elementary	K–6	244	12.0	42%	33%	Cheyenne
Hobbs Elementary	K–4	220	14.1	40%	43%	Cheyenne
Jessup Elementary	K–4	118	10.2	82%	82%	Cheyenne
Lebhart ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–2	105	10.0	—	—	Cheyenne
PODER AcademyCharter	K–6	214	14.4	91%	89%	Cheyenne
Pioneer Park Elementary	Pre-K–6	420	14.8	72%	70%	Cheyenne
Prairie Wind Elementary	K–4	299	13.2	66%	70%	Cheyenne
Rossman ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	305	11.5	28%	27%	Cheyenne
Saddle Ridge Elementary	K–6	333	11.8	51%	60%	Cheyenne
Sunrise ElementaryFree meals for all	K–6	315	11.7	50%	41%	Cheyenne
Willadsen Elementary	K–6	7	3.5	—	—	Granite Canyon
Carey Junior High School	7–8	800	14.1	56%	45%	Cheyenne
Coyote Ridge	5–6	415	15.4	62%	56%	Cheyenne
Johnson Junior High SchoolFree meals for all	7–8	574	10.2	31%	21%	Cheyenne
McCormick Junior High School	7–8	622	12.8	69%	52%	Cheyenne
Meadowlark Elementary	5–6	453	15.3	52%	54%	Cheyenne
Miller Elementary	4–6	59	11.0	51%	55%	Cheyenne
Central High School	9–12	1,270	13.9	—	—	Cheyenne
East High School	9–12	1,566	15.8	—	—	Cheyenne
PODER Academy Secondary SchoolCharter	7–12	131	14.4	84%	74%	Cheyenne
South High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	1,112	13.0	—	—	Cheyenne
Triumph High SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all	9–12	189	8.8	—	—	Cheyenne

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Address: 2810 House Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: (307)771-2100

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.