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Fremont County School District #21 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 260 students in Fremont County School District #21. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary School in Fremont County School District #21 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
3 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
409 Students
56,758 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
4,925 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fremont County School District #21, 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 55% has increased from 40-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
47%
Graduation Rate
55%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.40
% American Indian
97%
4%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
14%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
1%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $55,176 is higher than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $54,447 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$55,176
$21,219
Spending / Student
$54,447
$20,493
Best Fremont County School District #21 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ft. Washakie Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
90 Ethete Road
Fort Washakie, WY 82514
(307) 332-2380
Fort Washakie, WY 82514
(307) 332-2380
Gr: PK-6 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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