Laramie County School District #1
Public school district · Laramie County · Wyoming · NCES district ID 5601980
Laramie County School District #1 spent $18,376 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 70% of the other Wyoming districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $19,249). Its 38 schools enrolled 13,011 students in 2024-25; 51.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,223 per student, up 4.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 77% (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's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Laramie County School District #1 ranks 4.
Where the money came from
$294,461,000 in revenue: 51.8% state, 34.6% local and 13.6% federal. Total spending including $27,838,000 of capital outlay was $281,990,000, or $20,403 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$152,473,000 52%
- Local$101,858,000 35%
- Federal$40,130,000 14%
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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
13,821 students in 2022-23, 13,575 students in 2023-24, 13,011 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 | 13,821 | 1017.3 | 13.6 |
| 2023-24 | 13,575 | 1052.2 | 12.9 |
| 2024-25 | 13,011 | 1040.5 | 12.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$79,870,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,779 per student
Laramie County School District #1 booked $79,870,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,017 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $78,511 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 68 in 100 Wyoming districts with a figure (state median $72,381, 41 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Wyoming teacher salary at $60,820 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $49,489,000 | 62.0% |
| Special education | $13,053,000 | 16.3% |
| Vocational | $2,632,000 | 3.3% |
| Other programs | $14,696,000 | 18.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,332 in 2018-19, $5,293 in 2019-20, $5,652 in 2020-21, $5,618 in 2021-22, $5,779 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Laramie County School District #1 scored proficient or above: 47% in reading and 41% 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 | 47% | 53.1% | 8,681 |
| Math | 41% | 48.3% | 8,705 |
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
77% of the 1,080 students in Laramie County School District #1'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 | 77% | 81.4% |
| Students in the class | 1,080 | 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.
28 elementary schools, 6,235 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Park Elementary | 420 | 14.8 | 26.9% | Not Title I |
| Afflerbach Elementary | 352 | 10.3 | 68.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Baggs Elementary | 336 | 12.2 | 53.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Saddle Ridge Elementary | 333 | 11.8 | 20.7% | Not Title I |
| Arp Elementary | 332 | 10.1 | 67.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Freedom Elementary | 323 | 12.5 | 18.6% | Not Title I |
| Sunrise Elementary | 315 | 11.7 | 71.4% | Targeted program |
| Rossman Elementary | 305 | 11.5 | 67.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Goins Elementary | 299 | 11.7 | 67.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Prairie Wind Elementary | 299 | 13.2 | 9.7% | Not Title I |
| Dildine Elementary | 298 | 13.5 | 37.9% | Not Title I |
| Anderson Elementary | 292 | 12.0 | 29.8% | Not Title I |
The other 16 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Elementary | 244 | 12.0 | 45.1% | Targeted program |
| Alta Vista Elementary | 227 | 10.1 | 54.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Bain Elementary | 221 | 10.5 | 71.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Hobbs Elementary | 220 | 14.1 | 16.4% | Not Title I |
| PODER Academy | 214 | 14.4 | 40.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Davis Elementary | 210 | 10.8 | 34.3% | Not Title I |
| Cole Elementary | 164 | 10.4 | 64.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Buffalo Ridge Elementary | 153 | 9.6 | 30.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Gilchrist Elementary | 129 | 12.4 | 13.2% | Not Title I |
| Hebard Elementary | 120 | 8.1 | 64.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Jessup Elementary | 118 | 10.2 | 15.3% | Not Title I |
| Lebhart Elementary | 105 | 10.0 | 60.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Deming Elementary | 96 | 15.1 | 36.5% | Not Title I |
| Fairview Elementary | 94 | 10.1 | 71.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Clawson Elementary | 9 | 6.5 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Willadsen Elementary | 7 | 3.5 | 0.0% | Not Title I |
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.
5 middle schools, 2,508 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carey Junior High School | 800 | 14.1 | 32.9% | Not Title I |
| McCormick Junior High School | 622 | 12.8 | 21.9% | Not Title I |
| Johnson Junior High School | 574 | 10.2 | 71.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Meadowlark Elementary | 453 | 15.3 | 25.6% | Not Title I |
| Miller Elementary | 59 | 11.0 | 23.7% | Not Title I |
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.
5 high schools, 4,268 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East High School | 1,566 | 15.8 | 24.3% | Not Title I |
| Central High School | 1,270 | 13.9 | 14.3% | Not Title I |
| South High School | 1,112 | 13.0 | 71.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Triumph High School | 189 | 8.8 | 71.4% | Eligible, no program |
| PODER Academy Secondary School | 131 | 14.4 | 31.3% | Eligible, no 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 Laramie County School District #1
- Website: laramie1.org
- Phone: (307) 771-2100
- Office: 2810 House Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82001
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 Laramie County School District #1
- Wyoming districts by spending per studentLaramie County School District #1 ranks 16 of 24 Wyoming districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,376).#16 of 24
- Every school district in WyomingLaramie County School District #1 is the largest of 56 Wyoming districts, with 13,821 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1 of 56
- Natrona County School District #1The next smaller Wyoming district: 13,193 students in fall 2022, $16,870 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,870
- Compare Laramie County School District #1 with Natrona County School District #1Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- East High School, its largest high school1,566 students in 2024-25, 15.8 per teacher.1,566
- Teacher salary spending across WyomingLaramie County School District #1 spent $78,511 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $72,381); spending, not a salary.$78,511
- 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 Laramie County School District #1
How many schools and students are in Laramie County School District #1?
38 schools were open in 2024-25 (28 elementary, 5 middle, 5 high), enrolling 13,011 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Laramie County School District #1 spend per student?
$18,376 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $19,249 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,223 per student, up 4.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Laramie County School District #1's money come from?
$294,461,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 51.8% state, 34.6% local and 13.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Laramie County School District #1 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,304 of the 15,316 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.5%, 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 much does Laramie County School District #1 spend on teacher salaries?
$79,870,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,779 per student. Divided by the 1,017 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $78,511 per teacher, more than 68 in 100 Wyoming districts (state median $72,381). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Wyoming teacher salary at $60,820 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Laramie County School District #1 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Laramie County School District #1 scored proficient or above: 47% in reading and 41% 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 Laramie County School District #1?
77% of the 1,080 students in Laramie County School District #1'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 Laramie County School District #1's NCES district ID?
5601980. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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