Sweetwater County School District #1
Sweetwater County School District #1 is a public school district based in Rock Springs, Wyoming, serving 4,789 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #4 of the 24 Wyoming districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 319 students each, more than the Wyoming median of 254. It spends about $16,553 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Wyoming median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Sweetwater County School District #1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sweetwater County School District #1 | Wyoming median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,553 | $18,469 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,163 | $10,560 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $102.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $117.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 335 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 751 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 12.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 319 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater County School District #1Rock Springs · this district | 4,789 | 15 | $16,553 | 14.3 | #4 |
| Albany County School District #1Laramie | 3,752 | 17 | $18,442 | 11.9 | #5 |
| Sheridan County School District #2Sheridan | 3,454 | 10 | $15,336 | 12.8 | #6 |
| Lincoln County School District #2Afton | 2,924 | 9 | $15,896 | 13.8 | #7 |
| Teton County School District #1Jackson | 2,827 | 10 | $21,280 | 10.7 | #8 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avoyelles ParishMarksville, LA | 4,794 | $12,646 | 19.8 |
| Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches, LA | 4,792 | $13,705 | 12.1 |
| Mount Olive Township School DistrictFlanders, NJ | 4,786 | $21,665 | 10.7 |
| Binghamton City School DistrictBinghamton, NY | 4,784 | $22,822 | 10.3 |
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-sweetwater-county-school-district-1