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Platte County School District #1

1350 Oak Street
Wheatland, WY 82201
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 215 students in Platte County School District #1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wyoming.
Public Preschools in Platte County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public preschool average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
7 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
882 Students
13,293 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
1,260 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Platte 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#36 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
46%
49%
51%
53%
47%
47%
(21-22)
75-79%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
8%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
19%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
80%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,771 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,556 is higher than the state median of $20,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,771
$21,485
Spending / Student
$25,556
$20,750

Best Platte County School District #1 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glendo Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
305 Paige Street
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 735-4471
Gr: PK-6 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Rank: n/an/a
1350 Oak Street
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 322-3836
Gr: PK-2 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 882 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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