Natrona County School District #1
Public school district · Natrona County · Wyoming · NCES district ID 5604510
Natrona County School District #1 spent $16,870 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 91% of the other Wyoming districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $19,249). Its 27 schools enrolled 12,352 students in 2024-25; 54.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,456 per student, up 9.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 79% (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, Natrona County School District #1 ranks 8.
Where the money came from
$266,806,000 in revenue: 54.6% state, 30.4% local and 15.0% federal. Total spending including $18,076,000 of capital outlay was $242,779,000, or $18,402 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$145,749,000 55%
- Local$81,147,000 30%
- Federal$39,910,000 15%
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
13,193 students in 2022-23, 12,799 students in 2023-24, 12,352 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 | 13,193 | 901.9 | 14.6 |
| 2023-24 | 12,799 | 889.7 | 14.4 |
| 2024-25 | 12,352 | 884.0 | 14.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$74,863,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,674 per student
Natrona County School District #1 booked $74,863,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 902 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 $83,010 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 88 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 | $57,394,000 | 76.7% |
| Special education | $12,442,000 | 16.6% |
| Vocational | $1,938,000 | 2.6% |
| Other programs | $3,089,000 | 4.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,928 in 2018-19, $5,040 in 2019-20, $5,392 in 2020-21, $5,403 in 2021-22, $5,674 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 Natrona County School District #1 scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 43% 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 | 51% | 53.1% | 7,846 |
| Math | 43% | 48.3% | 7,844 |
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
79% of the 1,084 students in Natrona 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 | 79% | 81.4% |
| Students in the class | 1,084 | 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.
19 elementary schools, 5,664 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verda James Elementary | 448 | 15.7 | 22.5% | Not Title I |
| Summit Elementary School | 437 | 16.1 | 17.4% | Not Title I |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 433 | 14.0 | 64.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Paradise Valley Elementary | 359 | 13.3 | 29.0% | Not Title I |
| Ft. Caspar Academy | 356 | 12.7 | 35.1% | Not Title I |
| Journey Elementary | 348 | 15.1 | 49.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Cottonwood Elementary | 347 | 12.0 | 58.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Park Elementary | 344 | 15.3 | 31.1% | Not Title I |
| Sagewood Elementary | 340 | 15.1 | 45.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Southridge Elementary | 322 | 14.6 | 35.7% | Not Title I |
| Manor Heights Elementary | 299 | 9.8 | 49.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Evansville Elementary | 277 | 11.1 | 52.7% | Schoolwide program |
The other 7 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Trail Elementary | 272 | 14.7 | 40.8% | Not Title I |
| Pineview Elementary | 258 | 10.8 | 45.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Crest Hill Elementary | 234 | 13.0 | 39.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Bar Nunn Elementary | 227 | 12.3 | 43.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Poison Spider Elementary | 190 | 13.6 | 44.2% | Eligible, no program |
| Woods Learning Center | 170 | 12.1 | 43.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Red Creek Elementary | 3 | 3.0 | not reported | 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.
4 middle schools, 2,650 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Y Middle School | 766 | 14.2 | 29.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Centennial Middle School | 755 | 14.7 | 27.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Dean Morgan Middle School | 613 | 13.2 | 48.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Casper Classical Academy | 516 | 13.2 | 45.3% | 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.
3 high schools, 3,911 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Walsh High School | 2,002 | 15.7 | 30.1% | Not Title I |
| Natrona County High School | 1,703 | 15.7 | 33.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Roosevelt High School | 206 | 11.3 | 69.9% | 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.
1 other school, 127 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest School | 127 | 8.5 | 52.8% | 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 Natrona County School District #1
- Website: natronaschools.org
- Phone: (307) 253-5200
- Office: 970 North Glenn Road, Casper, WY 82601
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 Natrona County School District #1
- Wyoming districts by spending per studentNatrona County School District #1 ranks 22 of 24 Wyoming districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,870).#22 of 24
- Every school district in WyomingNatrona County School District #1 is the number 2 by size of 56 Wyoming districts, with 13,193 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#2 of 56
- Laramie County School District #1The next larger Wyoming district: 13,821 students in fall 2022, $18,376 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,376
- Campbell County School DistrictThe next smaller Wyoming district: 8,636 students in fall 2022, $17,610 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,610
- Compare Natrona County School District #1 with Laramie County School District #1Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Kelly Walsh High School, its largest high school2,002 students in 2024-25, 15.7 per teacher.2,002
- Teacher salary spending across WyomingNatrona County School District #1 spent $83,010 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $72,381); spending, not a salary.$83,010
- 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 Natrona County School District #1
How many schools and students are in Natrona County School District #1?
27 schools were open in 2024-25 (19 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 1 other), enrolling 12,352 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Natrona County School District #1 spend per student?
$16,870 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 $18,456 per student, up 9.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Natrona County School District #1's money come from?
$266,806,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.6% state, 30.4% local and 15.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Natrona County School District #1 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,404 of the 14,006 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.0%, 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 Natrona County School District #1 spend on teacher salaries?
$74,863,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,674 per student. Divided by the 902 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $83,010 per teacher, more than 88 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 Natrona County School District #1 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Natrona County School District #1 scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 43% 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 Natrona County School District #1?
79% of the 1,084 students in Natrona 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 Natrona County School District #1's NCES district ID?
5604510. 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