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Douglas, Wyoming - 10 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Converse County School District #1 #20 of 44 districts in Wyoming (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,547 per pupil, Converse County School District #1 ranks #22 of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending (Wyoming districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,700
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$20,547
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Converse County School District #1 operates 10 public schools serving 1,700 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wyoming. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 1 high, 1 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 Converse County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,547 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 83.3% local, 9.7% state, and 7.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #20 of 44 in Wyoming against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 221.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 40.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.1% White, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Douglas Primary School, with a diversity index of 41.2/100.
Its largest campus is Douglas High School, enrolling 511 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Dry Creek Elementary, at 8 students, a 64x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Douglas High School accounts for 30.1% of all Converse County School District #1 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Converse 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.
Converse County School District #1 school enrollment varies 64× across entities
Converse County School District #1 school enrollment ranges from 8 students (lowest) to 511 students (highest), a spread of 503 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.
Converse County School District #1 student-counselor ratio is 222:1 — 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.
Converse County School District #1 chronic absenteeism rate is 40.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Converse 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 Converse County School District #1?
Converse County School District #1 has 10 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 8 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,700 students.
How much does Converse County School District #1 spend per student?
Converse County School District #1 spends $20,547 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #20 in Wyoming.
What is the demographic composition of Converse County School District #1?
Converse County School District #1 students are 84.1% White, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Converse County School District #1?
Converse County School District #1 has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #20 out of 44 districts in Wyoming.