For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 17 students in Platte County School District #1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Wyoming.
Public Preschool in Platte County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public preschool average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
7 Schools
55 Schools
# Students
901 Students
12,632 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
1,156 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Platte 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
8%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
18%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
81%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,185 is higher than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,017 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,185
$21,219
Spending / Student
$25,017
$20,493
Best Platte County School District #1 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glendo Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
305 Paige Street
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 735-4471
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 735-4471
Grades: PK-6
| 17 students
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