Summary:
Weston County School District #1 in Wyoming has only one high school, Newcastle High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has maintained a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years, ranking between 47 and 52 out of 80 Wyoming high schools.
Academically, Newcastle High School's performance is mixed compared to district and state averages. The school performs well in 9th grade English Language Arts, with a proficiency rate of 56.1% compared to the state average of 49%. However, the school lags behind in 10th grade Mathematics (36.1% proficiency vs. district and state averages) and 10th grade Science (38.7% proficiency vs. state average of 46.4%). The school's relatively low free and reduced-price lunch rate of 20.09% suggests a student population with a higher socioeconomic status, which may contribute to the school's performance.
Despite the school's mixed academic results, Weston County School District #1 invests heavily in education, spending $29,306 per student. Additionally, Newcastle High School has a small student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3, which can be both an advantage and a challenge. Overall, the data provides a nuanced picture of the school's performance and the factors that may influence it.
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