Photo: Wusel007 · CC BY-SA 3.0Douglas’s public schools outscore 60% of Wyoming districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Douglas, 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 100% 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.
Douglas’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 68 Wyoming towns with household incomes within a quarter of Douglas’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 53% and 48% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,368 per student, against $20,645 across Wyoming (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Douglas Intermediate School, then Douglas Middle School, then Douglas High School. See the path ↓
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 Douglas’s grade
B: better than 60% of Wyoming school districts, #8 of 28 Wyoming towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wyoming average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Douglas, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Douglas
Douglas Primary School
Grades K–1 · 210 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Douglas
Douglas Primary School
Grades K–1 · 210 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Douglas
Douglas Intermediate School
Grades 2–3 · 229 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Douglas
Douglas Intermediate School
Grades 2–3 · 229 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Douglas
Douglas Upper Elementary School
Grades 4–5 · 251 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Douglas
Douglas Upper Elementary School
Grades 4–5 · 251 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Douglas
Douglas Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 389 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Douglas
Douglas Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 389 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Douglas
Douglas Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 389 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Douglas
Douglas High School
Grades 9–12 · 511 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Douglas
Douglas High School
Grades 9–12 · 511 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Douglas
Douglas High School
Grades 9–12 · 511 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Douglas
Douglas High School
Grades 9–12 · 511 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Douglas’s public schools are run by Converse County School District 1, which also serves Lost Springs. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Douglas vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wyoming towns that share Douglas’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | B | Converse County School District 1 |
Every school in Douglas
5 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).
Questions about Douglas’s schools
Are Douglas’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Wyoming: the public schools Douglas children attend outscore 60% of Wyoming’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #8 of 28 Wyoming towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Douglas in?
Converse County School District 1, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,639 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Douglas kids go to high school?
Douglas High School, with 511 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Douglas’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Converse County School District 1 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming.
How much does Douglas spend per student?
$23,368 in Converse County School District 1 (FY2024), against $20,645 across Wyoming. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Douglas families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Douglas → 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.