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Converse County School District 1

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Douglas and Lost Springs.

Douglas’ School Grade B better than 60% of Wyoming school districts

Students
1,639
Schools
9
Spent per student
$23,368
WY $20,645
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
The gist

What stands out about Converse County School District 1

  • Its letter, B: results better than 60% of Wyoming districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% more per student than the WY average
  • 10 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 60% of the 48 Wyoming school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BDouglas 6,469Lost Springs 3

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Douglas. Grade by grade →

K–1Douglas Primary SchoolThis district
2–3Douglas Intermediate SchoolThis district
6–8Douglas Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Douglas High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 48.3% · 1,041 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 53.1% · 1,040 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 81.4% · 134 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$23,368 per student · 13% above WY
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 35%Federal 14%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,643’20
1,679’21
1,691’22
1,672’23
1,639’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wyoming’s other public schools.

Douglas Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Douglas
210 students9:1
White Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Douglas
16 students7:1
Moss Agate Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Douglas
13 students4:1
Shawnee Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Douglas
12 students9:1
Dry Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Douglas
8 students3:1
Douglas Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Douglas
C
229 students10:1
Douglas Upper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Douglas
B+
251 students11:1
Douglas Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Douglas
A−
389 students11:1
Douglas High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Douglas
B−
511 students12:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wyoming.