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Buffalo, Wyoming - 6 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Johnson County School District #1 #24 of 44 districts in Wyoming (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,465 per pupil, Johnson County School District #1 ranks #27 of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending (Wyoming districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,194
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$19,465
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Johnson County School District #1 operates 6 public schools serving 1,194 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wyoming. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Johnson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,465 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wyoming compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.1% local, 58.8% state, and 5.1% 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 47/100, ranked #24 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 194.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.1% White, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clear Creek Middle School, with a diversity index of 31.3/100.
Its largest campus is Buffalo High School, enrolling 317 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is New West High School, at 29 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Buffalo High School accounts for 26.5% of all Johnson County School District #1 student enrollment
That concentration means Johnson 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.
Johnson County School District #1 school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Johnson County School District #1 school enrollment ranges from 29 students (lowest) to 317 students (highest), a spread of 288 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Johnson County School District #1 student-counselor ratio is 194:1 — 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.
Johnson County School District #1 chronic absenteeism rate is 27.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Johnson County School District #1 is typically wider than the Johnson County School District #1-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Johnson 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 Johnson County School District #1?
Johnson County School District #1 has 6 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,194 students.
How much does Johnson County School District #1 spend per student?
Johnson County School District #1 spends $19,465 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #24 in Wyoming.
What is the demographic composition of Johnson County School District #1?
Johnson County School District #1 students are 86.1% White, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Johnson County School District #1?
Johnson County School District #1 has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #24 out of 44 districts in Wyoming.