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Casper, Wyoming - 27 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Natrona County School District #1 #36 of 44 districts in Wyoming (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,139 per pupil, Natrona County School District #1 ranks #44 of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending (Wyoming districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
13,193
Total Enrollment
27
Schools
$16,139
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Natrona County School District #1 operates 27 public schools serving 13,193 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Wyoming. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 elementary, 9 combined, 3 high, 3 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Natrona County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,139 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 5 of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wyoming compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.6% local, 64.3% state, and 15.1% 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 29/100, ranked #36 of 44 in Wyoming against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 27 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 456.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.2% White, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln Elementary School, with a diversity index of 57.1/100.
Its largest campus is Kelly Walsh High School, enrolling 2,002 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Red Creek Elementary, at 3 students, a 667x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Kelly Walsh High School accounts for 15.2% of all Natrona County School District #1 student enrollment
That concentration means Natrona 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.
Natrona County School District #1 school enrollment varies 667× across entities
Natrona County School District #1 school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 2,002 students (highest), a spread of 1,999 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Natrona County School District #1 student-counselor ratio is 457:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Natrona County School District #1 chronic absenteeism rate is 38.7% — 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 Natrona 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 Natrona County School District #1?
Natrona County School District #1 has 27 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 9 combined, 12 elementary. Total enrollment is 13,193 students.
How much does Natrona County School District #1 spend per student?
Natrona County School District #1 spends $16,139 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #36 in Wyoming.
What is the demographic composition of Natrona County School District #1?
Natrona County School District #1 students are 78.2% White, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 27 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Natrona County School District #1?
Natrona County School District #1 has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #36 out of 44 districts in Wyoming.