Enrollment
250
Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sundance, WY
Sundance Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Sundance Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 560237000150
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sundance Elementary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wyoming median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Wyoming schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.9:1
- students per teacher
- 14.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 250
- students enrolled
Sundance Elementary has class sizes near the Wyoming median. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Crook County School District #1 · Wyoming
NCES ID 560237000150 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 11.4:1 Wyoming avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.0%
vs 27.4% Wyoming avg
-49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sundance Elementary compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sundance Elementary
Sundance Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Sundance, Wyoming, enrolling 250 students.
At 11.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Wyoming median, within a few percentage points of the 11.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 14.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 250 students, its enrollment sits close to the Wyoming median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 347 scored Wyoming schools.
Among 99 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Wyoming schools statewide, it ranks #8, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 250 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Crook County School District #1 also operates Moorcroft Elementary (318 students) and Moorcroft Secondary School (269 students) alongside Sundance 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 Sundance Elementary compares
Sundance 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 | 11.9:1 | ▲ 4% | 11.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.0% | ▼ 49% | 27.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 250 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
250
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% 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
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 60% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$19,304
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 250 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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 97.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 97.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.5, Sundance Elementary is less mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Crook County School District #1, which includes Sundance Elementary.
$19,304
Per student
-13%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.3%
State 57.3%
Federal 10.4%
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 Sundance Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorcroft Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Moorcroft Secondary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sundance Secondary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hulett School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sundance Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 318
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 269
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 198
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 168
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~250 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sundance Elementary
How many students attend Sundance Elementary?
Sundance Elementary has 250 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sundance, WY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sundance Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Sundance Elementary is 11.9:1, which is 4% higher than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sundance Elementary?
14.0% of students at Sundance Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sundance Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Sundance Elementary is White at 97.2% of enrollment, in Sundance, WY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sundance Elementary?
Sundance Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sundance Elementary a good school?
Sundance Elementary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wyoming median. 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 Crook County School District #1?
Besides Sundance Elementary, Crook County School District #1 also operates Moorcroft Elementary (318 students), Moorcroft Secondary School (269 students), and Sundance Secondary School (198 students). See the Crook County School District #1 district page for the complete list.
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