Johnson County School District #1
Johnson County School District #1 is a public school district based in Buffalo, Wyoming, serving 1,137 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #21 of the 24 Wyoming districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 190 students each, fewer than the Wyoming median of 254. It spends about $21,339 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the Wyoming median. It has roughly 9.6 students per teacher.
How Johnson County School District #1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Johnson County School District #1 | Wyoming median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,339 | $18,469 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,137 | $10,560 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 118 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 251 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 12.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 227 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn County School District #1Cowley | 1,251 | 6 | $11,867 | 14.2 | #18 |
| Sheridan County School District #1Ranchester | 1,241 | 8 | $14,689 | 13.1 | #19 |
| Crook County School District #1Sundance | 1,203 | 5 | $20,120 | 10.9 | #20 |
| Johnson County School District #1Buffalo · this district | 1,137 | 6 | $21,339 | 9.6 | #21 |
| Washakie County School District #1Worland | 1,092 | 6 | $19,269 | 11.4 | #22 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Lomitas ElementaryMenlo Park, CA | 1,138 | $26,855 | 17.8 |
| Pipestone Area School DistrictPipestone, MN | 1,138 | $13,024 | 13.2 |
| Bristol Borough School DistrictBristol, PA | 1,137 | $16,888 | 12.4 |
| Lone Oak ISDLone Oak, TX | 1,137 | $12,108 | 13.1 |
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-johnson-county-school-district-1