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Park County School District # 1

160 North Evarts
Powell, WY 82435
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Park County School District # 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 397 students in Park County School District # 1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle School in Park County School District # 1 have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
7 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
1,862 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Park County School District # 1, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#4 out of 48 school districts
(Top 10%)
65%
49%
68%
53%
67%
47%
87%
82%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.30
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
5%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
14%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
83%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,028 in this school district is less 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 $17,975 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,028
$21,219
Spending / Student
$17,975
$20,493

Best Park County School District # 1 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Powell Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
369 East 3rd Street
Powell, WY 82435
(307) 764-6185
Gr: 6-8 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,862 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in WY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 67% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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