Fremont County School District #21
Public school district · Fremont County · Wyoming · NCES district ID 5602820
Fremont County School District #21 spent $48,705 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of the 24 Wyoming districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,230). Its 3 schools enrolled 413 students in 2024-25; 47.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $50,748 per student, up 4.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50-59% (Wyoming: 81.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Wyoming districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Fremont County School District #21 in enrollment (211 to 598 students) and Fremont County School District #21 itself.
Where the money came from
$20,878,000 in revenue: 47.6% state, 6.2% local and 46.3% federal. Total spending including $1,990,000 of capital outlay was $21,511,000, or $54,321 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$9,932,000 48%
- Local$1,285,000 6%
- Federal$9,661,000 46%
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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
396 students in 2022-23, 409 students in 2023-24, 413 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 396 | 52.0 | 7.6 |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 60.0 | 6.8 |
| 2024-25 | 413 | 59.0 | 7.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Fremont County School District #21 scored proficient or above: 14% in reading and 5% 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.
| Subject | This district | Wyoming | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 14% | 53.1% | 260 |
| Math | 5% | 48.3% | 260 |
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
50-59% of the 32 students in Fremont County School District #21'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.
| This district | Wyoming | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 50‑59% | 81.4% |
| Students in the class | 32 | 7,475 |
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.
1 elementary school, 255 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. Washakie Elementary | 255 | 7.1 | 92.5% | Schoolwide 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, 67 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. Washakie Middle School | 67 | 6.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide 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 high school, 91 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. Washakie High School | 91 | 7.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide 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.
Contact Fremont County School District #21
- Website: fortwashakieschool.com
- Phone: (307) 332-5983
- Office: 90 Ethete Road, Ft. Washakie, WY 82514
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 Fremont County School District #21
- Wyoming districts by spending per studentFremont County School District #21 ranks 1 of 24 Wyoming districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($48,705).#1 of 24
- Every school district in WyomingFremont County School District #21 is the number 40 by size of 56 Wyoming districts, with 396 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#40 of 56
- Fremont County School District #38The next larger Wyoming district: 423 students in fall 2022, $43,742 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$43,742
- Fremont County School District #24The next smaller Wyoming district: 384 students in fall 2022, $24,768 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,768
- Compare Fremont County School District #21 with Fremont County School District #38Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Ft. Washakie High School, its largest high school91 students in 2024-25, 7.0 per teacher.91
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 Fremont County School District #21
How many schools and students are in Fremont County School District #21?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 413 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Fremont County School District #21 spend per student?
$48,705 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,230 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $50,748 per student, up 4.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Fremont County School District #21's money come from?
$20,878,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 47.6% state, 6.2% local and 46.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Fremont County School District #21 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 138 of the 514 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 26.8%, 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.How do students in Fremont County School District #21 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Fremont County School District #21 scored proficient or above: 14% in reading and 5% 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.What is the graduation rate in Fremont County School District #21?
50-59% of the 32 students in Fremont County School District #21'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.What is Fremont County School District #21's NCES district ID?
5602820. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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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
- 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