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Torrington, Wyoming - 12 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Goshen County School District #1 #13 of 44 districts in Wyoming (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,250 per pupil, Goshen County School District #1 ranks #13 of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending (Wyoming districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,657
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$22,250
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Goshen County School District #1 operates 12 public schools serving 1,657 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wyoming. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 4 high, 3 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 Goshen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,250 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 22.6% local, 60.8% state, and 16.6% 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 63/100, ranked #13 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.
a 243.4:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 40.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.0% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln Elementary, with a diversity index of 47.9/100.
Its largest campus is Torrington High School, enrolling 328 students (20% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lagrange Elementary, at 16 students, a 21x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Torrington High School accounts for 19.8% of all Goshen County School District #1 student enrollment
That concentration means Goshen 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.
Goshen County School District #1 school enrollment varies 21× across entities
Goshen County School District #1 school enrollment ranges from 16 students (lowest) to 328 students (highest), a spread of 312 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Goshen County School District #1 student-counselor ratio is 243:1 — 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.
Goshen County School District #1 chronic absenteeism rate is 40.0% — 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 Goshen 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 Goshen County School District #1?
Goshen County School District #1 has 12 schools, including 4 high, 3 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,657 students.
How much does Goshen County School District #1 spend per student?
Goshen County School District #1 spends $22,250 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #13 in Wyoming.
What is the demographic composition of Goshen County School District #1?
Goshen County School District #1 students are 80.0% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Goshen County School District #1?
Goshen County School District #1 has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #13 out of 44 districts in Wyoming.