Albany County School District #1
Albany County School District #1 is a public school district based in Laramie, Wyoming, serving 3,752 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 24 Wyoming districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 221 students each, fewer than the Wyoming median of 254. It spends about $18,442 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.9 students per teacher.
How Albany County School District #1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Albany County School District #1 | Wyoming median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,442 | $18,469 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,421 | $10,560 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $76.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $78.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 316 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 681 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 12.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 197 | 290 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wyoming median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Wyoming
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater County School District #1Rock Springs | 4,789 | 15 | $16,553 | 14.3 | #4 |
| Albany County School District #1Laramie · this district | 3,752 | 17 | $18,442 | 11.9 | #5 |
| Sheridan County School District #2Sheridan | 3,454 | 10 | $15,336 | 12.8 | #6 |
| Lincoln County School District #2Afton | 2,924 | 9 | $15,896 | 13.8 | #7 |
| Teton County School District #1Jackson | 2,827 | 10 | $21,280 | 10.7 | #8 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad River LocalDayton, OH | 3,756 | $14,195 | 17.6 |
| Lumpkin CountyDahlonega, GA | 3,754 | $12,253 | 14.4 |
| Teaneck School DistrictTeaneck, NJ | 3,752 | $28,851 | 11.5 |
| Western Dubuque Community School DistrictFarley, IA | 3,750 | $11,153 | 14.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wy-albany-county-school-district-1