Natrona County High School vs Verda James Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Natrona County High School Verda James Elementary
Location Casper, WY Casper, WY
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high elementary
Enrollment 1,703 448
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.3:1 17.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 22.1% 14.4%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Natrona County High School Verda James Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,459 $17,459
District Natrona County School District #1 Natrona County School District #1

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Natrona County High School Verda James Elementary
White 80.1% 80.6%
African American 1.0% 0.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1% 11.2%
Asian 0.4% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8% 1.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.5% 6.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Natrona County High School Verda James Elementary
AP Courses Offered 2
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 340.6:1 560:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.2%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 159 38
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.