Weston County School District #7

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Upton, Wyoming - 3 schools

An equity score of 22/100 ranks Weston County School District #7 #43 of 44 districts in Wyoming (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $13,854 per pupil, Weston County School District #7 ranks #48 of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending (Wyoming districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

725
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,854
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Weston County School District #7 operates 3 public schools serving 725 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wyoming. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high 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 $13,854 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 18.4% local, 71.3% state, and 10.2% 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 22/100, ranked #43 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 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 79:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.6% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Upton Elementary, with a diversity index of 18.5/100.

Its largest campus is Upton Elementary, enrolling 574 students (67% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Upton High School, at 79 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Upton Elementary accounts for 66.8% of all Weston County School District #7 student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Weston County School District #7 a distant remainder — means Weston County School District #7-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Weston County School District #7 school enrollment varies 7.3× across entities

Weston County School District #7 school enrollment ranges from 79 students (lowest) to 574 students (highest), a spread of 495 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Weston County School District #7 student-counselor ratio is 79:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Weston County School District #7 chronic absenteeism rate is 17.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

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 Variation between sub-units within Weston County School District #7 is typically wider than the Weston County School District #7-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

10.2%
Federal
71.3%
State
18.4%
Local

Funding Equity

22
Equity Score
43 / 44
State Rank
51
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Weston County School District #7.

White 92.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Multiracial 2.2%
Other 0.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 14.0/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Weston County School District #7's schools, below the Wyoming average of 33.2.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Upton Elementary 18.5
  2. 2 Upton Middle School 13.7
  3. 3 Upton High School 9.8

Programs & Resources

1 / 3
Schools with AP
1 AP courses total
79:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
17.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Weston County School District #7

School Enrollment
Upton Elementary
574
Upton Middle School
206
Upton High School
79

How Weston County School District #7 Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Wyoming districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Uinta County School District #6 Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Big Horn County School District #2 Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Uinta County School District #4 Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Converse County School District #2 Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Weston County School District #1 Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Weston County School District #7's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Weston County School District #7?

Weston County School District #7 has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high. Total enrollment is 725 students.

How much does Weston County School District #7 spend per student?

Weston County School District #7 spends $13,854 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #43 in Wyoming.

What is the demographic composition of Weston County School District #7?

Weston County School District #7 students are 92.6% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Weston County School District #7?

Weston County School District #7 has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #43 out of 44 districts in Wyoming.