Converse County School District #1
Converse County School District #1 is a public school district based in Douglas, Wyoming, serving 1,639 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 24 Wyoming districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 182 students each, fewer than the Wyoming median of 254. It spends about $20,421 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Wyoming median. It has roughly 10.6 students per teacher.
How Converse County School District #1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Converse County School District #1 | Wyoming median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,421 | $18,469 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,043 | $10,560 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 155 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 344 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 12.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 182 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park County School District # 1Powell | 1,778 | 7 | $17,269 | 12.6 | #13 |
| Converse County School District #1Douglas · this district | 1,639 | 9 | $20,421 | 10.6 | #14 |
| Carbon County School District #1Rawlins | 1,633 | 5 | $18,469 | 12.0 | #15 |
| Goshen County School District #1Torrington | 1,617 | 12 | $21,248 | 10.9 | #16 |
| Fremont County School District # 1Lander | 1,566 | 5 | $19,436 | 12.0 | #17 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milaca Public School DistrictMilaca, MN | 1,639 | $12,225 | 15.8 |
| Columbia School DistrictColumbia, MS | 1,639 | $10,201 | 13.0 |
| Norwich City School DistrictNorwich, NY | 1,639 | $19,039 | 10.8 |
| Jim Ned CISDTuscola, TX | 1,639 | $11,120 | 13.2 |
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-converse-county-school-district-1