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C+

Fremont County School District 1

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Lander and Hudson.

Lander’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Wyoming school districts

Students
1,566
Schools
5
Spent per student
$20,381
WY $20,645
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
The gist

What stands out about Fremont County School District 1

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 44% of Wyoming districts
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 44% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Lander 7,379Hudson 436

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lander. Grade by grade →

K–3Gannett Peak ElementaryThis district
6–8Lander Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Lander Valley High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency46%
State average 48.3% · 1,088 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 53.1% · 1,086 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 81.4% · 153 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
$20,381 per student · 1% below WY
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 54%Federal 17%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,705’20
1,745’21
1,727’22
1,612’23
1,566’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 75%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Gannett Peak Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Lander
B+
436 students10:1
Baldwin Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Lander
B
210 students13:1
Lander Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lander
C
324 students12:1
Lander Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lander
B−
538 students13:1
Pathfinder High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lander
D
58 students10:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

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.