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Niobrara County School District #1

619 West 5th
Lusk, WY 82225
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 216 students in Niobrara County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle School in Niobrara County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
4 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
862 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Niobrara 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 55-59% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#38 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
31%
49%
51%
53%
43%
47%
(22-23)
82%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.40
% American Indian
1%
5%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
15%
14%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
80%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,354 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has grown by 62% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,354 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has grown by 62% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,354
$21,219
Spending / Student
$16,354
$20,493

Best Niobrara County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lusk Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
425 South Maple
Lusk, WY 82225
(307) 334-2224
Grades: 6-8
| 216 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 862 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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