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Thermopolis, Wyoming - 3 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Hot Springs County School District #1 #16 of 44 districts in Wyoming (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,418 per pupil, Hot Springs County School District #1 ranks #15 of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending (Wyoming districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Hot Springs County School District #1 operates 3 public schools serving 642 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wyoming. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hot Springs County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,418 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 30.8% local, 54.4% state, and 14.8% 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 59/100, ranked #16 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 239.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 30.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.3% White, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hot Springs County High School, with a diversity index of 33.2/100.
Its largest campus is Ralph Witters Elementary, enrolling 214 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
Ralph Witters Elementary accounts for 33.3% of all Hot Springs County School District #1 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hot Springs County School District #1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Hot Springs County School District #1 student-counselor ratio is 239:1 — 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.
Hot Springs County School District #1 chronic absenteeism rate is 30.1% — 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 Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs County School District #1?
Hot Springs County School District #1 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 642 students.
How much does Hot Springs County School District #1 spend per student?
Hot Springs County School District #1 spends $21,418 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #16 in Wyoming.
What is the demographic composition of Hot Springs County School District #1?
Hot Springs County School District #1 students are 83.3% White, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hot Springs County School District #1?
Hot Springs County School District #1 has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #16 out of 44 districts in Wyoming.