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Laramie County School District #1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,215 students in Laramie County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Laramie County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
39 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
13,575 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
1,054 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Laramie County School District #1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 48 school districts in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Graduation Rate
77%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
5%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
24%
14%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
67%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,808 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,781 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$283 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$269 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,808
$21,219
Spending / Student
$19,781
$20,493
Best Laramie County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Poder Academy Secondary School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1100 Richardson Court
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 632-2248
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 632-2248
Gr: 7-12 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Mccormick Junior High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6000 Education Drive
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 771-2650
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 771-2650
Gr: 7-8 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Carey Junior High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3330 T-bird Dr.
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2580
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 771-2580
Gr: 7-8 | 836 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #44.
Johnson Junior High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1236 West Allison Road
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 771-2640
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 771-2640
Gr: 7-8 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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