Park County School District # 1
Park County School District # 1 is a public school district based in Powell, Wyoming, serving 1,778 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 24 Wyoming districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 254 students each, about the same as the Wyoming median of 254. It spends about $17,269 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Wyoming median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Park County School District # 1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Park County School District # 1 | Wyoming median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,269 | $18,469 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,722 | $10,560 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 141 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 333 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 222 | 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 # 6Cody | 2,008 | 8 | $17,621 | 11.8 | #12 |
| Park County School District # 1Powell · this district | 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana CityUrbana, OH | 1,779 | $13,539 | 16.5 |
| Comstock Park Public SchoolsComstock Park, MI | 1,778 | $11,448 | 15.2 |
| West Oso ISDCorpus Christi, TX | 1,778 | $11,819 | 13.5 |
| Altoona School DistrictAltoona, WI | 1,778 | $12,095 | 12.8 |
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-park-county-school-district-1