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Schools in Kemmerer · Lincoln County School District 1

Kemmerer’s public schools outscore 94% of Wyoming districts

Math proficiency in Kemmerer’s districts is 63%, above the Wyoming average (48%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kemmerer, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wyoming, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
67%
▲ 14 pts vs WY 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 15 pts vs WY 48%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.0K
▲ 2% vs WY $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
WY 12.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
619 students on the public path
In brief

Kemmerer’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 53% and 48% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,977 per student, against $20,645 across Wyoming (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Kemmerer Junior Senior High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kemmerer’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 94% of Wyoming school districts. Test scores are above the Wyoming average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wyoming school districts we grade (48)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wyoming towns with similar household incomes (72)Better than 94%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 382 test results could put Kemmerer anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kemmerer’s students in the tested grades sat them (383 in math, 382 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kemmerer, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Canyon Elementary SchoolLincoln County School District 1A
7–12Kemmerer Junior Senior High SchoolLincoln County School District 1B+

Kemmerer’s public schools are run by Lincoln County School District 1, which also serves Diamondville and Opal. 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.

Lincoln County School District 1Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 637 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (WY 12.1)
$20,977WY $20,645 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 53.1% · 382 students tested
Math63%
State average 48.3% · 383 students tested

Kemmerer vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wyoming towns that share Kemmerer’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KemmererALincoln County School District 1
Diamondville—Lincoln County School District 1

Every school in Kemmerer

2 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).

District schools in Kemmererby address
Canyon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
A
331 students14:1Rate it →
Kemmerer Junior Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
288 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (New Frontier High School).

Questions about Kemmerer’s schools

Are Kemmerer’s schools good?

By Wyoming’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kemmerer children attend outscore 94% of Wyoming’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kemmerer in?

Lincoln County School District 1, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 637 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Kemmerer spend per student?

$20,977 in Lincoln County School District 1 (FY2024), against $20,645 across Wyoming. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.