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Carbon County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 513 students in Carbon County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Carbon County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
5 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
1,610 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carbon County School District #1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 48 school districts in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)50%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)81%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.40
% American Indian
1%
5%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
34%
14%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
61%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,868 is higher than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,802 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,868
$21,219
Spending / Student
$21,802
$20,493
Best Carbon County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Little Snake River Valley School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
333 North Street
Baggs, WY 82321
(307) 383-2185
Baggs, WY 82321
(307) 383-2185
Grades: K-12
| 189 students
Rank: #22.
Rawlins Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1001 East Brooks Street
Rawlins, WY 82301
(307) 328-9201
Rawlins, WY 82301
(307) 328-9201
Grades: 6-8
| 324 students
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