Other / mixed grade configuration · Cheyenne, WY

Hebard Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Hebard Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 560198000111
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
68
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hebard Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Wyoming schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Wyoming schools.

#6 of 14
schools in Cheyenne · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
8:1
small classes for Wyoming
55.8%
free-lunch eligible

Hebard Elementary has class sizes smaller than 83% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hebard Elementary ranks #6 of 14 schools in Cheyenne, WY.

Enrollment

120

Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

15.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8:1

vs 11.4:1 Wyoming avg

-30% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

55.8%

vs 27.4% Wyoming avg

+104% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hebard Elementary compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hebard Elementary

Hebard Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Cheyenne, Wyoming, enrolling 120 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wyoming schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 55.8% of students qualify for free meals, 104% above the Wyoming average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 120 puts it in the smaller third of Wyoming schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 347 scored Wyoming schools.

Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 56/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Laramie County School District #1 spends $17,457 per pupil, 22% below the Wyoming average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Cheyenne's public schools, it stands alongside Pioneer Park Elementary (420 students): Hebard Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8:1 vs 16.8:1).

Laramie County School District #1 also operates East High School (1,566 students) and Central High School (1,270 students) alongside Hebard 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 Hebard Elementary compares

Hebard 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 8:1 ▼ 30% 11.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.8% ▲ 104% 27.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 120 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
120
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
55.8%
free-lunch eligible - 104% above the Wyoming average of 27.4%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 17% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,457
per pupil, district-wide - below Wyoming avg of $22,313
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 54.2%
Hispanic or Latino 38.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.2%
African American 1.7%
Two or More 1.7%

Largest group: White at 54.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.7, Hebard Elementary is more mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Laramie County School District #1, which includes Hebard Elementary.

$17,457
Per student
-22%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.1%
State 59.3%
Federal 14.6%

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 Hebard Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Carey Junior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mccormick Junior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hebard Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Laramie County School District #1 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Cheyenne

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Hebard Elementary

How many students attend Hebard Elementary?

Hebard Elementary has 120 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cheyenne, WY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hebard Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Hebard Elementary is 8:1, which is 30% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 49% 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 Hebard Elementary?

55.8% of students at Hebard Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hebard Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Hebard Elementary is White at 54.2% of enrollment, in Cheyenne, WY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hebard Elementary?

Hebard Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hebard Elementary rank among schools in Cheyenne?

By Resource Investment Index, Hebard Elementary ranks #6 of 14 schools in Cheyenne, WY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cheyenne on the city page.

Is Hebard Elementary a good school?

Hebard Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Wyoming schools. It is also more 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 Laramie County School District #1?

Besides Hebard Elementary, Laramie County School District #1 also operates East High School (1,566 students), Central High School (1,270 students), and South High School (1,112 students). See the Laramie County School District #1 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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