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Schools in Wright · Campbell County School District 1

Wright’s public schools score below 69% of Wyoming districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Wright, 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.

K–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
48%
▼ 5 pts vs WY 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▼ 0 pts vs WY 48%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 0 pts vs WY 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 10% vs WY $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
WY 12.1
Schools in town
2
372 students on the public path
In brief

Wright’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 77 Wyoming towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wright’s, its schools beat 42%, higher than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 48% in math, against 53% and 48% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,528 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 Wright Jr. & Sr. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wright’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 31% of Wyoming school districts. Both inputs trail the Wyoming average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Wyoming school districts we grade (48)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wyoming towns with similar household incomes (77)Better than 42%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,344 test results and a graduating class of 717 could put Wright anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wright’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,349 in math, 5,340 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Cottonwood ElementaryCampbell County School District 1B−
7–12Wright Jr. & Sr. High SchoolCampbell County School District 1C−

Wright’s public schools are run by Campbell County School District 1, which also serves Gillette. 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.

Campbell County School District 1Grades PK–12 · 23 schools · 8,459 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (WY 12.1)
$18,528WY $20,645 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 53.1% · 5340 students tested
Math48%
State average 48.3% · 5349 students tested

Wright vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WrightCCampbell County School District 1

Every school in Wright

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 Wrightby address
Cottonwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
198 students10:1Rate it →
Wright Jr. & Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
174 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Wright’s schools

Are Wright’s schools good?

On Wyoming’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wright children attend score below 69% of Wyoming’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wright in?

Campbell County School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,459 students in 23 schools (2024–25).

What is Wright’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Campbell County School District 1 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming.

How much does Wright spend per student?

$18,528 in Campbell 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.