Converse County School District #1

Public school district · Converse County · Wyoming · NCES district ID 5602140

Converse County School District #1 spent $21,731 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 91% of the other Wyoming districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $19,249). Its 9 schools enrolled 1,639 students in 2024-25; 21.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,368 per student, up 7.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Wyoming: 81.4%).

Spending per student among Wyoming districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Converse County School District #1 in enrollment (1,163 to 2,049 students) and Converse County School District #1 itself.

Current spending per student, Wyoming districts closest in size to Converse County School District #1, FY23Goshen County School District #1 $22,948; Converse County School District #1 $21,731; Johnson County School District #1 $21,710; Carbon County School District #1 $21,251; Fremont County School District # 1 $20,393; Crook County School District #1 $20,131; Big Horn County School District #1 $19,661; Park County School District # 6 $18,836; Sheridan County Schools #1 $18,112; Park County School District # 1 $17,867; State median, 1,000+ students $19,249.16k18k20k22k24kGoshen County School District …$22,948Converse County School Distric…$21,731Johnson County School District…$21,710Carbon County School District …$21,251Fremont County School District…$20,393Crook County School District #1$20,131Big Horn County School Distric…$19,661Park County School District # 6$18,836Sheridan County Schools #1$18,112Park County School District # 1$17,867State median, 1,000+ students $19,249
Current spending per student, Wyoming districts closest in size to Converse County School District #1, FY23Goshen County School District #1 $22,948; Converse County School District #1 $21,731; Johnson County School District #1 $21,710; Carbon County School District #1 $21,251; Fremont County School District # 1 $20,393; Crook County School District #1 $20,131; Big Horn County School District #1 $19,661; Park County School District # 6 $18,836; Sheridan County Schools #1 $18,112; Park County School District # 1 $17,867; State median, 1,000+ students $19,249.16k18k20k22k24kGoshen County School District #1$22,948Converse County School District #1$21,731Johnson County School District #1$21,710Carbon County School District #1$21,251Fremont County School District # 1$20,393Crook County School District #1$20,131Big Horn County School District #1$19,661Park County School District # 6$18,836Sheridan County Schools #1$18,112Park County School District # 1$17,867State median, 1,000+ students $19,249
Current spending per student, Wyoming districts closest in size to Converse County School District #1, FY23Goshen County School District #1 $22,948; Converse County School District #1 $21,731; Johnson County School District #1 $21,710; Carbon County School District #1 $21,251; Fremont County School District # 1 $20,393; Crook County School District #1 $20,131; Big Horn County School District #1 $19,661; Park County School District # 6 $18,836; Sheridan County Schools #1 $18,112; Park County School District # 1 $17,867; State median, 1,000+ students $19,249.16k20k24kGoshen County School District #1$22,948Converse County School District #1$21,731Johnson County School District #1$21,710Carbon County School District #1$21,251Fremont County School District # 1$20,393Crook County School District #1$20,131Big Horn County School District #1$19,661Park County School District # 6$18,836Sheridan County Schools #1$18,112Park County School District # 1$17,867State median, 1,000+ students $19,249
Current spending per student, Wyoming districts closest in size to Converse County School District #1, FY23Goshen County School District #1 $22,948; Converse County School District #1 $21,731; Johnson County School District #1 $21,710; Carbon County School District #1 $21,251; Fremont County School District # 1 $20,393; Crook County School District #1 $20,131; Big Horn County School District #1 $19,661; Park County School District # 6 $18,836; Sheridan County Schools #1 $18,112; Park County School District # 1 $17,867; State median, 1,000+ students $19,249.16k20k24kGoshen County School District #1$22,948Converse County School District #1$21,731Johnson County School District #1$21,710Carbon County School District #1$21,251Fremont County School District # 1$20,393Crook County School District #1$20,131Big Horn County School District #1$19,661Park County School District # 6$18,836Sheridan County Schools #1$18,112Park County School District # 1$17,867State median, 1,000+ students $19,249

Where the money came from

$53,691,000 in revenue: 21.3% state, 69.6% local and 9.1% federal. Total spending including $10,284,000 of capital outlay was $49,530,000, or $29,135 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Converse County School District #1 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $11,446,000; Local $37,345,000; Federal $4,900,000; total $53,691,000.
  • State$11,446,000 21%
  • Local$37,345,000 70%
  • Federal$4,900,000 9%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 24 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,700 students in 2022-23, 1,672 students in 2023-24, 1,639 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Converse County School District #1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,700, 2023-24: 1,672, 2024-25: 1,63905001k1.5k2k2022-231,7002023-241,6722024-251,639
Converse County School District #1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,700, 2023-24: 1,672, 2024-25: 1,63905001k1.5k2k2022-231,7002023-241,6722024-251,639
Converse County School District #1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,700, 2023-24: 1,672, 2024-25: 1,63905001k1.5k2k2022-231,7002023-241,6722024-251,639
Converse County School District #1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,700, 2023-24: 1,672, 2024-25: 1,63905001k1.5k2k2022-231,7002023-241,6722024-251,639

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,700150.811.3
2023-241,672154.110.9
2024-251,639155.810.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$11,666,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,862 per student

Converse County School District #1 booked $11,666,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 151 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $77,386 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 65 in 100 Wyoming districts with a figure (state median $72,381, 41 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Wyoming teacher salary at $60,820 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$7,670,00065.7%
Special education$2,825,00024.2%
Vocational$300,0002.6%
Other programs$871,0007.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,192 in 2018-19, $5,923 in 2019-20, $7,112 in 2020-21, $6,617 in 2021-22, $6,862 in 2022-23.

Converse County School District #1 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,192, 2019-20: $5,923, 2020-21: $7,112, 2021-22: $6,617, 2022-23: $6,86202k4k6k8k2018-19$6,1922019-20$5,9232020-21$7,1122021-22$6,6172022-23$6,862
Converse County School District #1 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,192, 2019-20: $5,923, 2020-21: $7,112, 2021-22: $6,617, 2022-23: $6,86202k4k6k8k2018-19$6,1922019-20$5,9232020-21$7,1122021-22$6,6172022-23$6,862
Converse County School District #1 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,192, 2019-20: $5,923, 2020-21: $7,112, 2021-22: $6,617, 2022-23: $6,86202k4k6k8k2018-19$6,1922019-20$5,9232020-21$7,1122021-22$6,6172022-23$6,862
Converse County School District #1 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,192, 2019-20: $5,923, 2020-21: $7,112, 2021-22: $6,617, 2022-23: $6,86202k4k6k8k2018-19$6,1922019-20$5,9232020-21$7,1122021-22$6,6172022-23$6,862

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Converse County School District #1 scored proficient or above: 53% in reading and 52% in math, against 53.1% in reading and 48.3% in math across Wyoming. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wyoming, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtWyomingStudents tested
Reading and language arts53%53.1%1,042
Math52%48.3%1,041

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

85-89% of the 134 students in Converse County School District #1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Wyoming. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtWyoming
Four-year graduation rate85‑89%81.4%
Students in the class1347,475

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

7 elementary schools, 739 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Douglas Upper Elementary School25111.142.6%Schoolwide program
Douglas Intermediate School22910.541.0%Schoolwide program
Douglas Primary School2108.861.0%Schoolwide program
White Elementary167.1not reportedNot Title I
Moss Agate Elementary134.0not reportedNot Title I
Shawnee Elementary129.623.1%Not Title I
Dry Creek Elementary83.6not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 389 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Douglas Middle School38911.132.9%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 511 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Douglas High School51111.828.6%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory

These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.

Walker Creek Elementary

Elementary school in Douglas; 9 students; 6.4 students per teacher.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.

Contact Converse County School District #1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Converse County School District #1

  1. Wyoming districts by spending per studentConverse County School District #1 ranks 3 of 24 Wyoming districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,731).#3 of 24
  2. Every school district in WyomingConverse County School District #1 is the number 15 by size of 56 Wyoming districts, with 1,700 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#15 of 56
  3. Fremont County School District # 1The next larger Wyoming district: 1,727 students in fall 2022, $20,393 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,393
  4. Goshen County School District #1The next smaller Wyoming district: 1,657 students in fall 2022, $22,948 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,948
  5. Compare Converse County School District #1 with Fremont County School District # 1Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Douglas High School, its largest high school511 students in 2024-25, 11.8 per teacher.511
  7. Teacher salary spending across WyomingConverse County School District #1 spent $77,386 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $72,381); spending, not a salary.$77,386
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Converse County School District #1

  1. How many schools and students are in Converse County School District #1?
    9 schools were open in 2024-25 (7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,639 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Converse County School District #1 spend per student?
    $21,731 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Wyoming median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $19,249 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,368 per student, up 7.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Converse County School District #1's money come from?
    $53,691,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 21.3% state, 69.6% local and 9.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Converse County School District #1 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 187 of the 1,801 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Converse County School District #1 spend on teacher salaries?
    $11,666,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,862 per student. Divided by the 151 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $77,386 per teacher, more than 65 in 100 Wyoming districts (state median $72,381). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Wyoming teacher salary at $60,820 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Converse County School District #1 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Converse County School District #1 scored proficient or above: 53% in reading and 52% in math, against 53.1% in reading and 48.3% in math across Wyoming. Wyoming's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Converse County School District #1?
    85-89% of the 134 students in Converse County School District #1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Wyoming. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Converse County School District #1's NCES district ID?
    5602140. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25