Top Rankings
Hot Springs County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 416 students in Hot Springs County School District #1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary Schools in Hot Springs County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
3 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
618 Students
56,758 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
4,925 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hot Springs 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 75% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 48 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Graduation Rate
75%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.40
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
86%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,074 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 $21,207 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,074
$21,219
Spending / Student
$21,207
$20,493
Best Hot Springs County School District #1 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thermopolis Middle School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1450 Valleyview Drive
Thermopolis, WY 82443
(307) 864-6551
Thermopolis, WY 82443
(307) 864-6551
Grades: 5-8
| 189 students
Rank: #22.
Ralph Witters Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
215 Springview
Thermopolis, WY 82443
(307) 864-6561
Thermopolis, WY 82443
(307) 864-6561
Grades: PK-4
| 227 students
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