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Wheatland, Wyoming - 8 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks Platte County School District #1 #9 of 44 districts in Wyoming (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,182 per pupil, Platte County School District #1 ranks #17 of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending (Wyoming districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
913
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$21,182
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Platte County School District #1 operates 8 public schools serving 913 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wyoming. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high, 2 elementary, 2 combined, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 Platte County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,182 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 28.5% local, 58.5% state, and 12.9% 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 69/100, ranked #9 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 210.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 39.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.5% White, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Peak High School, with a diversity index of 46.0/100.
Its largest campus is Wheatland High School, enrolling 258 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Glendo High School, at 8 students, a 32x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Wheatland High School accounts for 28.3% of all Platte County School District #1 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Platte 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.
Platte County School District #1 school enrollment varies 32× across entities
Platte County School District #1 school enrollment ranges from 8 students (lowest) to 258 students (highest), a spread of 250 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Platte County School District #1 student-counselor ratio is 211:1 — 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.
Platte County School District #1 chronic absenteeism rate is 39.3% — 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 Platte 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 Platte County School District #1?
Platte County School District #1 has 8 schools, including 3 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 913 students.
How much does Platte County School District #1 spend per student?
Platte County School District #1 spends $21,182 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #9 in Wyoming.
What is the demographic composition of Platte County School District #1?
Platte County School District #1 students are 81.5% White, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Platte County School District #1?
Platte County School District #1 has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #9 out of 44 districts in Wyoming.