Enrollment
6
Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lance Creek, WY
Lance Creek Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Lance Creek Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 560423000218
👥 S:T ratio 88
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lance Creek Elementary earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Wyoming schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Wyoming.
- 72
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3:1
- small classes for Wyoming
- 6
- students enrolled
Lance Creek Elementary has class sizes smaller than 99% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Niobrara County School District #1 · Wyoming
NCES ID 560423000218 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3:1
vs 11.4:1 Wyoming avg
-74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lance Creek Elementary compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lance Creek Elementary
Lance Creek Elementary is a small elementary school in Lance Creek, Wyoming, enrolling 6 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3:1, Lance Creek Elementary is leaner than roughly 99% of Wyoming schools and 74% under the state's 11.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Wyoming schools, with 6 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 347 Wyoming schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 6 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Niobrara County School District #1 also operates Niobrara County High School (387 students) and Lusk Elementary (292 students) alongside Lance Creek 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 Lance Creek Elementary compares
Lance Creek 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 | 3:1 | ▼ 74% | 11.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 6 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
6
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
3:1
students per teacher
- 74% below state mean
Top 1% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$18,925
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 6 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 83.3%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%
Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.8, Lance Creek Elementary is less mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Niobrara County School District #1, which includes Lance Creek Elementary.
$18,925
Per student
-15%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.4%
State 72.7%
Federal 3.8%
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 Lance Creek Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niobrara County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lusk Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lusk Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lance Creek Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 387
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 292
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 250
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar elementary 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 (~6 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lance Creek Elementary
How many students attend Lance Creek Elementary?
Lance Creek Elementary has 6 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lance Creek, WY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lance Creek Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Lance Creek Elementary is 3:1, which is 74% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 81% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lance Creek Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Lance Creek Elementary is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in Lance Creek, WY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lance Creek Elementary?
Lance Creek Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lance Creek Elementary a good school?
Lance Creek Elementary earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Wyoming schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Wyoming. 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 Niobrara County School District #1?
Besides Lance Creek Elementary, Niobrara County School District #1 also operates Niobrara County High School (387 students), Lusk Elementary (292 students), and Lusk Middle School (250 students). See the Niobrara County School District #1 district page for the complete list.
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