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Schools in Van Tassell

Van Tassell’s public schools

Niobrara County School District 1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Van Tassell. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above Wyoming’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Wyoming’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.5K
▼ 1% vs WY $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
WY 12.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
935 students on the public path
In brief

Van Tassell’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Van Tassell’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wyoming’s 289 public schools. Niobrara County High School places highest (better than 30%); Lusk Elementary lowest (8%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Van Tassell, graded from D to D, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Niobrara County High 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Van Tassell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD
7–8Lusk Middle Schoolin LuskC
9–12Niobrara County High Schoolin LuskC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Niobrara County School District 1.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Niobrara County School District 1Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 935 students, down 33% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (WY 12.1)
$20,512WY $20,645 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 53.1% · 587 students tested
Math32%
State average 48.3% · 589 students tested

Van Tassell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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Van Tassell—Niobrara County School District 1

Every school in Van Tassell

4 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).

Also serving Van Tassellin other towns
Lusk Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lusk
D
292 students11:1Rate it →
Lance Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lance Creek
6 students3:1Rate it →
Lusk Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lusk
C
250 students12:1Rate it →
Niobrara County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lusk
C
387 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Van Tassell’s schools

Are Van Tassell’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Van Tassell. Niobrara County School District 1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Van Tassell. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wyoming’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Van Tassell in?

Niobrara County School District 1.

Where do Van Tassell kids go to high school?

Niobrara County High School.

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What Van Tassell 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). Stars are from neighbors.