Photo: Sam Beebe · CC BY 2.0Worland’s public schools outscore 65% of Wyoming districts
On the state math tests, 56% of Worland’s students scored proficient, above the Wyoming average (48%). The grade covers the public school district serving Worland, 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 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.
Worland’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 76 Wyoming towns with household incomes within a quarter of Worland’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 53% and 48% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,383 per student, against $20,645 across Wyoming (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is South Side Elementary, then Worland Middle School, then Worland 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.
What’s behind Worland’s grade
B+: better than 65% of Wyoming school districts, #6 of 28 Wyoming towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wyoming average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Worland, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Worland
East Side Elementary
Grades K–1 · 151 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Worland
East Side Elementary
Grades K–1 · 151 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Worland
South Side Elementary
Grades 2–3 · 158 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Worland
South Side Elementary
Grades 2–3 · 158 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Worland
West Side Elementary
Grades 4–5 · 158 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Worland
West Side Elementary
Grades 4–5 · 158 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Worland
Worland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 270 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Worland
Worland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 270 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Worland
Worland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 270 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Worland
Worland High School
Grades 9–12 · 339 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Worland
Worland High School
Grades 9–12 · 339 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Worland
Worland High School
Grades 9–12 · 339 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Worland
Worland High School
Grades 9–12 · 339 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Worland’s public schools are run by Washakie County School District 1. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Worland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wyoming towns that share Worland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Worland | B+ | Washakie County School District 1 |
Every school in Worland
5 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (White Hawk Academy).
Questions about Worland’s schools
Are Worland’s schools good?
By Wyoming’s own tests, yes: the public schools Worland 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 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Worland in?
Washakie County School District 1, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,092 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Worland kids go to high school?
Worland High School, with 339 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Worland’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Washakie County School District 1 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming.
How much does Worland spend per student?
$23,383 in Washakie County School District 1 (FY2024), against $20,645 across Wyoming. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Worland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Worland → They have their own page.
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.