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Newcastle, Wyoming - 4 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Weston County School District #1 #29 of 44 districts in Wyoming (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,122 per pupil, Weston County School District #1 ranks #30 of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending (Wyoming districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Weston County School District #1 operates 4 public schools serving 778 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wyoming. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Weston County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,122 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 27.1% local, 56.2% state, and 16.7% 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 43/100, ranked #29 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.
a 156.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 31.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.8% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Newcastle Middle School, with a diversity index of 27.8/100.
Its largest campus is Newcastle High School, enrolling 236 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Newcastle High School accounts for 30.3% of all Weston County School District #1 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Weston 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.
Weston County School District #1 student-counselor ratio is 157:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Weston County School District #1 chronic absenteeism rate is 31.6% — 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 Weston 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 Weston County School District #1?
Weston County School District #1 has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 778 students.
How much does Weston County School District #1 spend per student?
Weston County School District #1 spends $19,122 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #29 in Wyoming.
What is the demographic composition of Weston County School District #1?
Weston County School District #1 students are 85.8% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Weston County School District #1?
Weston County School District #1 has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #29 out of 44 districts in Wyoming.