Laramie County School District #1
Laramie County School District #1 is a public school district based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, serving 13,426 students in 39 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 24 Wyoming districts with 1,000 or more students, making it the largest in the state. Its schools average 344 students each, more than the Wyoming median of 254. It spends about $17,354 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Wyoming median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Laramie County School District #1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Laramie County School District #1 | Wyoming median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,354 | $18,469 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,560 | $10,560 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $268.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $282.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,067 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,361 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 584 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie County School District #1Cheyenne · this district | 13,426 | 39 | $17,354 | 12.6 | #1 |
| Natrona County School District #1Casper | 12,352 | 27 | $16,847 | 14.0 | #2 |
| Campbell County School District #1Gillette | 8,459 | 23 | $17,935 | 12.6 | #3 |
| Sweetwater County School District #1Rock Springs | 4,789 | 15 | $16,553 | 14.3 | #4 |
| Albany County School District #1Laramie | 3,752 | 17 | $18,442 | 11.9 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Stockton ISDFort Stockton, TX | 13,480 | $12,588 | 84.8 |
| Cartwright Elementary District (4282)Phoenix, AZ | 13,436 | $10,819 | 19.9 |
| Mustang Public SchoolsYukon, OK | 13,426 | $8,677 | 17.6 |
| Waco ISDWaco, TX | 13,376 | $12,273 | 14.4 |
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.
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