Pathfinder High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Lander, Wyoming

Pathfinder High School in Lander, Wyoming enrolled 58 students in 2024-25 with 6.0 full-time teachers, 9.7 students per teacher against the Wyoming high-school median of 11.5. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 21-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Wyoming: 53.1% and 49%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-79% (Wyoming: 81.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 19%

51 students in 2022-23, 54 students in 2023-24, 58 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 5.1 to 6.0.

Students enrolled at Pathfinder High School by school year2022-23: 51, 2023-24: 54, 2024-25: 5802040602022-23512023-24542024-2558
Students enrolled at Pathfinder High School by school year2022-23: 51, 2023-24: 54, 2024-25: 5802040602022-23512023-24542024-2558
Students enrolled at Pathfinder High School by school year2022-23: 51, 2023-24: 54, 2024-25: 5802040602022-23512023-24542024-2558
Students enrolled at Pathfinder High School by school year2022-23: 51, 2023-24: 54, 2024-25: 5802040602022-23512023-24542024-2558
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23515.110.1
2023-24545.310.2
2024-25586.09.7

9.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 64 of every 100 Wyoming high schools

Among the 84 Wyoming high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.5; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Wyoming high schools, 2024-2584 values from 3.1 to 19.5; Pathfinder High School 9.7; state median 11.5.05101520students per full-time teacherPathfinder High School 9.7state median 11.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Wyoming high schools, 2024-2584 values from 3.1 to 19.5; Pathfinder High School 9.7; state median 11.5.05101520students per full-time teacherPathfinder High School 9.7state median 11.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Wyoming high schools, 2024-2584 values from 3.1 to 19.5; Pathfinder High School 9.7; state median 11.5.05101520students per full-time teacherPathfinder High School 9.7state median 11.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Wyoming high schools, 2024-2584 values from 3.1 to 19.5; Pathfinder High School 9.7; state median 11.5.05101520students per full-time teacherPathfinder High School 9.7state median 11.5U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 52 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pathfinder High School enrolled 52 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 52 of the 52 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions8
  • Chronically absent90.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

62.1% of students were White, 13.8% of two or more races, 12.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White62.1%
  2. Two or more races13.8%
  3. Hispanic12.1%
  4. American Indian10.3%
  5. Black1.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Pathfinder High School scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 53.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23 across Wyoming. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wyoming, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWyoming
Reading and language arts, 2021-2221‑39%57%53.1%
Math, 2022-2320% or less46% (2021-22)49%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

60-79% of the 16 students in Pathfinder High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Wyoming. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtWyoming
Four-year graduation rate60‑79%80‑84%81.4%
Students in the class161537,475

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Lander

2 public high schools in Lander report 2024-25 enrollment; Pathfinder High School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Lander Valley High School53813.126.6%
Pathfinder High School589.772.4%

All public schools in Lander →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Pathfinder High School

  1. Lander Valley High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 0.7 miles away: 538 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Wyoming Indian High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 13 miles away: 180 students, 7.9 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  3. Compare Pathfinder High School with Lander Valley High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Fremont County School District # 1 spends per student$20,393 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,393
  5. The largest public schools in WyomingPathfinder High School is the number 65 by size of 89 Wyoming high schools open in 2024-25.#65 of 89
  6. Wyoming schools by students per teacher9.7 students per teacher here against the Wyoming median of 11.5 for high schools.9.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Pathfinder High School

  1. How many students attend Pathfinder High School?
    58 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 51 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Lander, WY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Pathfinder High School?
    9.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wyoming median for high schools is 11.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Pathfinder High School a Title I school?
    Pathfinder High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Pathfinder High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Pathfinder High School scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 53.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23 across Wyoming. Wyoming's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Pathfinder High School?
    60-79% of the 16 students in Pathfinder High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Wyoming. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Pathfinder High School in?
    Fremont County School District # 1, NCES district ID 5602870. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 560287000154 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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