Park County School District # 1

The Park County School District #1 in Wyoming is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, serving students from a range of backgrounds. Overall, the district appears to be a strong educational system, with several standout schools and consistent high performance across the district.

Among the elementary schools, Parkside Elementary stands out as the top-performing, ranking 5th out of 146 Wyoming elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts strong test scores, with 68-79% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math, as well as the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.1) among the district's elementary schools. The middle school, Powell Middle School, also impresses, ranking 12th out of 74 Wyoming middle schools and earning a 4-star rating, with impressive test scores and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6. At the high school level, Powell High School stands out, ranking 21st out of 80 Wyoming high schools and earning a 4-star rating, with strong test scores and a student-teacher ratio of 15.9.

While the district as a whole performs well, there are some areas for potential improvement. The Shoshone Learning Center, an alternative high school, has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Wyoming high schools and has the lowest SchoolDigger rating (1 star) among the schools in the district. Additionally, there is some variation in the performance of the elementary schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, which ranges from $14,382 per student at Clark Elementary to $23,912 per student at Shoshone Learning Center, may be at play in driving student outcomes.