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Schools in Sundance · Crook County School District 1

Sundance’s public schools outscore 71% of Wyoming districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sundance, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 55% of Sundance’s students scored proficient, above the Wyoming average (48%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wyoming, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to AK–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
55%
▲ 2 pts vs WY 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 7 pts vs WY 48%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 4–8 pts vs WY 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▼ 0% vs WY $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
WY 12.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
448 students on the public path
In brief

Sundance’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 71 Wyoming towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sundance’s, its schools beat 76%, higher than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 55% 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 $20,559 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 Sundance Secondary 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sundance’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Wyoming school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wyoming average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wyoming school districts we grade (48)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wyoming towns with similar household incomes (71)Better than 76%
C+AA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 741 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Sundance anywhere from C+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sundance’s students in the tested grades sat them (741 in math, 741 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Sundance ElementaryCrook County School District 1A−
7–12Sundance Secondary SchoolCrook County School District 1B+

Sundance’s public schools are run by Crook County School District 1, which also serves Hulett, Moorcroft and Pine Haven. 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.

Crook County School District 1Grades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,203 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (WY 12.1)
$20,559WY $20,645 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 53.1% · 741 students tested
Math55%
State average 48.3% · 741 students tested

Sundance vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SundanceB+Crook County School District 1

Every school in Sundance

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 Sundanceby address
Sundance Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
A−
250 students11:1Rate it →
Sundance Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
198 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Sundance’s schools

Are Sundance’s schools good?

By Wyoming’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sundance children attend outscore 71% of Wyoming’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sundance in?

Crook County School District 1, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,203 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Sundance’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Crook County School District 1 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming.

How much does Sundance spend per student?

$20,559 in Crook 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.