Enrollment
17
Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Glendo, WY
Glendo Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Glendo Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 560509000272
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Glendo Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Wyoming schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Wyoming schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Wyoming
- 18.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 17
- students enrolled
Glendo Elementary has class sizes smaller than 81% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Platte County School District #1 · Wyoming
NCES ID 560509000272 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 11.4:1 Wyoming avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.2%
vs 27.4% Wyoming avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Glendo Elementary compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians
What stands out at Glendo Elementary
Glendo Elementary is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Glendo, Wyoming, enrolling 17 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wyoming schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 18.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 17 puts it in the smaller third of Wyoming schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 347 scored Wyoming schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Platte County School District #1 also operates Wheatland High School (258 students) and Libbey Elementary (198 students) alongside Glendo Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Glendo Elementary compares
Glendo Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Wyoming and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wyoming | Wyoming avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.2% | ▼ 34% | 27.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 17 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
17
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% below the Wyoming average of 27.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 19% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$21,182
per pupil, district-wide
- below Wyoming avg of $22,313
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Glendo Elementary is less mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Platte County School District #1, which includes Glendo Elementary.
$21,182
Per student
-5%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.5%
State 58.5%
Federal 12.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Glendo Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Libbey Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wheatland Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chugwater School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Glendo Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 258
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 198
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 195
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 192
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 28
- Students per teacher
- 5.6:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wyoming, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~17 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Glendo Elementary
How many students attend Glendo Elementary?
Glendo Elementary has 17 students enrolled. It is a public school in Glendo, WY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glendo Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Glendo Elementary is 8.5:1, which is 25% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Glendo Elementary?
18.2% of students at Glendo Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glendo Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Glendo Elementary is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Glendo, WY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Glendo Elementary?
Glendo Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Glendo Elementary a good school?
Glendo Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Wyoming schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Wyoming schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Platte County School District #1?
Besides Glendo Elementary, Platte County School District #1 also operates Wheatland High School (258 students), Libbey Elementary (198 students), and West Elementary (195 students). See the Platte County School District #1 district page for the complete list.
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