Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0Lusk’s public schools score below 81% of Wyoming districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 32% of Lusk’s students scored proficient, below the Wyoming average (48%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lusk, 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.
Lusk’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 53% and 48% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming (the state reports Lusk’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,512 per student, against $20,645 across Wyoming (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Lusk Middle School, then Niobrara County High School. Enrollment is down 33% 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.
What’s behind Lusk’s grade
C−: better than 19% of Wyoming school districts. Graduation is above the Wyoming average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lusk, with each school’s own grade.
Lusk’s public schools are run by Niobrara County School District 1, which also serves Manville and Van Tassell. 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
Lusk vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wyoming towns that share Lusk’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lusk | C− | Niobrara County School District 1 |
Every school in Lusk
3 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 Lusk’s schools
Are Lusk’s schools good?
On Wyoming’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lusk children attend score below 81% of Wyoming’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lusk in?
Niobrara County School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 935 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lusk kids go to high school?
Niobrara County High School, with 387 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Lusk’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Niobrara County School District 1 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming.
How much does Lusk spend per student?
$20,512 in Niobrara County School District 1 (FY2024), against $20,645 across Wyoming. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lusk families are saying about school.
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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.