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Natrona County School District #1
12,352
Students
2024-25 school year
27
Schools
2024-25 school year
$16,847
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 9% below the Wyoming median
14.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Wyoming median 12.0
Natrona County School District #1 is a public school district based in Casper, Wyoming, serving 12,352 students in 27 schools. By enrollment it ranks #2 of the 24 Wyoming districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 457 students each, more than the Wyoming median of 254. It spends about $16,847 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Wyoming median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher. We've matched 2 news stories to the district.
How Natrona County School District #1 compares
Natrona County School District #1Wyoming median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$241.0 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 12%State 66%Local 22%
| Measure | Natrona County School District #1 | Wyoming median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,847 | $18,469 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,399 | $10,560 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $241.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $241.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 884 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,063 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 12.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 334 | 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.
In the news
2 stories matchedTechnology & AI
Who owns the data? Natrona County schools confront AI question
Peer districts in Wyoming
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie County School District #1Cheyenne | 13,426 | 39 | $17,354 | 12.6 | #1 |
| Natrona County School District #1Casper · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Special School DistrictLittle Rock, AR | 12,368 | $13,220 | 13.4 |
| Upper Darby School DistrictUpper Darby, PA | 12,356 | $13,933 | 13.7 |
| Clover Park School DistrictLakewood, WA | 12,345 | $16,025 | 15.6 |
| Roseville City ElementaryRoseville, CA | 12,324 | $11,769 | 21.7 |
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-natrona-county-school-district-1