Lincoln County School District #1

Lincoln County School District #1 in Wyoming is a high-performing district with 3 schools, including 1 elementary school and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 5 out of 42 districts in Wyoming and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Canyon Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in Wyoming and demonstrating strong student achievement on standardized tests. In contrast, the two high schools in the district, Kemmerer Junior Senior High School and New Frontier High School, have more mixed performance, with Kemmerer Junior Senior High School performing relatively well but seeing a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, and New Frontier High School consistently ranking in the bottom half of Wyoming high schools.

The racial makeup of the schools is relatively homogeneous, with a majority white student population, although New Frontier High School has a slightly more diverse student body. The district as a whole spends more per student than the state average, with New Frontier High School spending significantly more than the other schools in the district. The free and reduced lunch rates at the schools vary, with New Frontier High School having a higher rate than the other schools, which may indicate a higher proportion of students from low-income families.