Fremont County School District # 1
Fremont County School District # 1 is a public school district based in Lander, Wyoming, serving 1,566 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #17 of the 24 Wyoming districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 313 students each, more than the Wyoming median of 254. It spends about $19,436 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the Wyoming median. It has roughly 12.0 students per teacher.
How Fremont County School District # 1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fremont County School District # 1 | Wyoming median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,436 | $18,469 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,280 | $10,560 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 131 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 308 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.0 | 12.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 224 | 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 | 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 · this district | 1,566 | 5 | $19,436 | 12.0 | #17 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell-Newburg Community School DistrictGrinnell, IA | 1,566 | $12,505 | 15.1 |
| Litchfield Public School DistrictLitchfield, MN | 1,566 | $12,947 | 14.9 |
| Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictCroton On Hudson, NY | 1,566 | $27,450 | 10.7 |
| Hoquiam School DistrictHoquiam, WA | 1,566 | $14,303 | 17.8 |
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-fremont-county-school-district-1