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Laramie, Wyoming - 17 schools
An equity score of 70/100 ranks Albany County School District #1 #8 of 44 districts in Wyoming (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,312 per pupil, Albany County School District #1 ranks #16 of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending (Wyoming districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,902
Total Enrollment
17
Schools
$21,312
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Albany County School District #1 operates 17 public schools serving 3,902 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wyoming. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 4 combined, 3 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Albany County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,312 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wyoming compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.9% local, 64.4% state, and 9.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 70/100, ranked #8 of 44 in Wyoming against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 195.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.0% White, 15.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Whiting High School, with a diversity index of 54.5/100.
Its largest campus is Laramie High School, enrolling 1,070 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Notch Peak Elementary, at 3 students, a 357x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Laramie High School accounts for 27.0% of all Albany County School District #1 student enrollment
That concentration means Albany County School District #1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Albany County School District #1 school enrollment varies 357× across entities
Albany County School District #1 school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 1,070 students (highest), a spread of 1,067 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Albany County School District #1 student-counselor ratio is 196:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Albany County School District #1 chronic absenteeism rate is 25.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Albany County School District #1 is typically wider than the Albany County School District #1-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Albany County School District #1's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Albany County School District #1?
Albany County School District #1 has 17 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 4 combined, 8 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,902 students.
How much does Albany County School District #1 spend per student?
Albany County School District #1 spends $21,312 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #8 in Wyoming.
What is the demographic composition of Albany County School District #1?
Albany County School District #1 students are 76.0% White, 15.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, 1.4% African American, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Albany County School District #1?
Albany County School District #1 has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #8 out of 44 districts in Wyoming.