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Wyoming Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Overview

Public Schools Overview Wyoming School Districts by City
Number Of Students 92,718
Number Of Wyoming Schools 362
Number Of Wyoming School Districts 60
Spending Per Student $20,127

State Test Scores

Reading/English Language Arts Tests

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
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46%
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Reading Proficiency

Math Test

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
54%
52%
54%
52%
49%
50%
41%
43%
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Math Proficiency

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This State Nation
White (non-hispanic) 79.5% 47.5%
Black 0.9% 15.8%
Hispanic 15.3% 29.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 5.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 3.7% 1.4%
Special Needs Groups This State Nation
Economically Disadvantaged 34.6% 51.6%
English Language Learners 2.9% 9.9%
Students With Disabilities 14.6% 14.9%

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
12.6
15.9
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION

Wyoming Education Environment

Population State Nation
Population 581,381 333,287,557
Population Density (per sq. mile) 6 93
Population distribution by age STATE NATION
4 Years Old And Below 5.7% 5.7%
5-19 Years Old 19.9% 19.1%
20-44 Years Old 32.6% 33.4%
45-64 Years Old 24.4% 25.3%
65 Or Older 17.5% 16.5%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS STATE NATION
Number Of Households 234,156 120,158,879
Single Parent Households With Children 7.0% 8.3%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 93.9% 89.1%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 29.0% 34.3%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION STATE NATION
$150,000 or more 15.9% 20.3%
$100,000 - $149,999 18.7% 17.1%
$75,000 - $99,999 13.9% 12.8%
$50,000 - $74,999 17.9% 16.1%
$30,000 - $49,999 14.6% 14.3%
$15,000 - $29,999 10.9% 10.7%
$15,000 or less 8.0% 8.7%

Education Expenditures

For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,665 $988,808,000 53.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,132 $104,936,000 5.6%
Staff $823 $76,293,000 4.1%
General Administration $400 $37,061,000 2.0%
School Administration $959 $88,898,000 4.8%
Operation $1,824 $169,144,000 9.1%
Transportation $784 $72,729,000 3.9%
Other $940 $87,197,000 4.7%
Total Support $6,862 $636,258,000 34.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,600 $241,108,000 12.9%
Total Expenditures $20,127 $1,866,174,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%