For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 299 students in Niobrara County School District #1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wyoming.
Public Preschool in Niobrara County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public preschool average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
4 Schools
55 Schools
# Students
862 Students
12,632 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
1,156 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.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Graduation Rate
82%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.51
% American Indian
1%
8%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
18%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
80%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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 stayed relatively flat 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 declined by 6% over four school years.
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 Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lusk Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
425 South Maple
Lusk, WY 82225
(307) 334-2224
Lusk, WY 82225
(307) 334-2224
Gr: PK-5 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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