Ohio Oil Company Building · Photo: Andrew Farkas · CC BY-SA 3.0Casper’s public schools score below 75% of Wyoming districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Casper, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wyoming, not nationally.
From Wyoming state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Casper’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 53% and 48% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,456 per student, against $20,645 across Wyoming (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
15 elementary schools, then five middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic School (private), Mount Hope Lutheran School (private), Excel Academy Private School (private), Montessori School of Casper (private), Wyoming Behavioral Institute (private) and Mountain Road Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Casper’s grade
C: better than 25% of Wyoming school districts, #17 of 28 Wyoming towns. Both inputs trail the Wyoming average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Casper, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Casper · depends on your address
Kelly Walsh High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,002 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Natrona County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,703 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Casper Classical Academy
Grades 6–9 · 516 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Casper · depends on your address
Kelly Walsh High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,002 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Natrona County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,703 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Casper · depends on your address
Kelly Walsh High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,002 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Natrona County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,703 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Casper · depends on your address
Kelly Walsh High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,002 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Natrona County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,703 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Casper’s public schools are run by Natrona County School District 1, which also serves Bar Nunn, Edgerton, Evansville and Midwest and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Casper vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wyoming towns that share Casper’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Casper | C | Natrona County School District 1 |
| Mills | C | Natrona County School District 1 |
| Evansville | C | Natrona County School District 1 |
All 2 neighbors share Natrona County School District 1 with Casper, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Casper
28 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wyoming’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Wyoming Behavioral Institute).
Questions about Casper’s schools
Are Casper’s schools good?
On Wyoming’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Casper children attend score below 75% of Wyoming’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #17 of 28 Wyoming towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Casper in?
Natrona County School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,352 students in 27 schools (2024–25).
Where do Casper kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Kelly Walsh High School and Natrona County High School.
What is Casper’s graduation rate?
79% of the class of 2023 in Natrona County School District 1 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming.
How much does Casper spend per student?
$18,456 in Natrona County School District 1 (FY2024), against $20,645 across Wyoming. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Casper?
Yes: St. Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 222 students), Mount Hope Lutheran School (religious, grades K–11, 70 students), Excel Academy Private School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 51 students), Montessori School of Casper (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 48 students), Wyoming Behavioral Institute (nonsectarian · all-girls, grades 6–11, 26 students) and Mountain Road Christian Academy (religious, grades 1–4, 13 students).
Parents talk
What Casper families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Casper → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wyoming. Stars are from neighbors.