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Schools in Thermopolis · Hot Springs County School District 1

Thermopolis’s public schools outscore 65% of Wyoming districts

66% of students in Thermopolis’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wyoming average (48%). The grade covers the public school district serving Thermopolis, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to A#6of 28 Wyoming townsK–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
64%
▲ 11 pts vs WY 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
▲ 18 pts vs WY 48%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 2–11 pts vs WY 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.4K
▲ 8% vs WY $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
WY 12.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
584 students on the public path
In brief

Thermopolis’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 53% and 48% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,377 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 5 the district’s path is Thermopolis Middle School, then Hot Springs County High School. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Thermopolis’s grade

A Test scoresD Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Wyoming school districts, #6 of 28 Wyoming towns. Test scores are above the Wyoming average; graduation is below it.

Wyoming school districts we grade (48)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wyoming towns with similar household incomes (76)Better than 67%
CAA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 416 test results and a graduating class of 46 could put Thermopolis anywhere from C to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Thermopolis’s students in the tested grades sat them (417 in math, 416 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Ralph Witters ElementaryHot Springs County School District 1A−
5–8Thermopolis Middle SchoolHot Springs County School District 1A+
9–12Hot Springs County High SchoolHot Springs County School District 1C+

Thermopolis’s public schools are run by Hot Springs County School District 1, which also serves East Thermopolis and Kirby. 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.

Hot Springs County School District 1Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 584 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (WY 12.1)
$22,377WY $20,645 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 53.1% · 416 students tested
Math66%
State average 48.3% · 417 students tested

Thermopolis vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ThermopolisB+Hot Springs County School District 1
East Thermopolis—Hot Springs County School District 1

Every school in Thermopolis

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).

District schools in Thermopolisby address
Ralph Witters Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
214 students11:1Rate it →
Thermopolis Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A+
186 students12:1Rate it →
Hot Springs County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
184 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Thermopolis’s schools

Are Thermopolis’s schools good?

By Wyoming’s own tests, yes: the public schools Thermopolis children attend outscore 65% of Wyoming’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #6 of 28 Wyoming towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Thermopolis in?

Hot Springs County School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 584 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Thermopolis kids go to high school?

Hot Springs County High School, with 184 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Thermopolis’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Hot Springs County School District 1 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming.

How much does Thermopolis spend per student?

$22,377 in Hot Springs 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.