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Weston County School District #1

116 Casper Avenue
Newcastle, WY 82701
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 222 students in Weston County School District #1. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wyoming.
Public High School in Weston County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wyoming public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Weston County School District #1 have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Wyoming average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newcastle High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wyoming or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Wyoming public high school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
4 Schools
114 Schools
# Students
754 Students
31,170 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
2,408 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
<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
Weston County School District #1, which is ranked within the top 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 77% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#23 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)
54%
49%
55%
53%
50-54%
47%
77%
82%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.12
0.38
% American Indian
1%
3%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
94%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,650 is higher than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,874 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,650
$21,219
Spending / Student
$20,874
$20,493

Best Weston County School District #1 Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newcastle High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Casper Avenue
Newcastle, WY 82701
(307) 746-2713
Gr: 9-12 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 754 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 77% (Top 50% in WY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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