Natrona County High School

Summary:

Natrona County High School is a public high school located in Casper, Wyoming, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,794 students. It is part of the Natrona County School District #1, which is ranked 33 out of 42 school districts in Wyoming and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Natrona County High School has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 29th out of 77 high schools in 2018-2019 to 58th out of 80 high schools in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars out of 5 to 1 star out of 5 during the same period. While the school performs well in serving its African American and Native American student populations, it struggles with its performance for other student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the WY-TOPP assessments are generally below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Despite spending more per student ($16,291 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, Natrona County High School's academic performance remains below state and district averages. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution. Comparing the school to nearby Roosevelt High School, which struggles across the board, and Kelly Walsh High School, which consistently outperforms Natrona County High School, could provide valuable insights into more effective strategies for improving student outcomes at Natrona County High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 930 South Elm
       Casper, WY  82601


(307) 253-1700

District: Natrona County School District #1

SchoolDigger Rank:
58th of 80 Wyoming High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,291 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  1,794

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.2%
Hispanic:
13.7%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.9% Help


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Compare Details Natrona County High School ranks worse than 72.5% of high schools in Wyoming. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.72. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.2%), Hispanic (13.7%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Natrona County High School is 15.2. 1 high schools in the Natrona County School District #1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Natrona County High School is $16,291. 1 high schools in the Natrona County School District #1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Natrona County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Natrona County High School 58th of 80 Wyoming public high schools. (See Natrona County High School in the ranking list.)

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Natrona County School District #1:

SchoolDigger ranks Natrona County School District #1 33rd of 42 Wyoming school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Natrona County High School

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Rank History for all students at Natrona County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 44.24 42nd 62 32.3%
2005 65.25 23rd 66 65.2%
2006 37.95 44th 62 29.0%
2007 72.95 18th 67 73.1%
2008 66.27 21st 66 68.2%
2009 52.97 38th 71 46.5%
2010 14.36 64th 69 7.2%
2011 28.43 55th 69 20.3%
2012 37.58 51st 71 28.2%
2013 51.94 42nd 80 47.5%
2014 47.23 36th 78 53.8%
2016 54.21 43rd 79 45.6%
2017 49.05 45th 79 43.0%
2018 41.16 43rd 73 41.1%
2019 62.73 29th 77 62.3%
2021 50.84 39th 81 51.9%
2022 36.92 54th 80 32.5%
2023 37.77 58th 80 27.5%
2024 33.72 58th 80 27.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Natrona County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.10 1st 9 88.9%
2019 52.32 6th 12 50.0%
2021 48.78 6th 11 45.5%
2022 39.93 8th 13 38.5%
2023 26.72 13th 15 13.3%
2024 32.32 10th 13 23.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Natrona County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.91 24th 27 11.1%
2019 22.95 23rd 28 17.9%
2021 12.07 27th 27 0.0%
2023 31.24 22nd 32 31.3%
2024 30.71 24th 33 27.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Natrona County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.99 37th 52 28.8%
2019 52.99 24th 55 56.4%
2021 47.26 28th 52 46.2%
2022 29.82 43rd 52 17.3%
2023 35.01 42nd 61 31.1%
2024 28.07 48th 60 20.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Natrona County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 24.58 3rd 4 25.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Natrona County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.21 39th 60 35.0%
2019 65.98 20th 62 67.7%
2021 50.75 32nd 63 49.2%
2022 36.80 42nd 62 32.3%
2023 39.15 46th 64 28.1%
2024 39.05 40th 63 36.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Natrona County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 17.12 25th 27 7.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Natrona County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.71 7th 11 36.4%
2019 68.80 3rd 10 70.0%
2023 52.64 5th 9 44.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Natrona County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.95 40th 62 35.5%
2019 57.78 27th 61 55.7%
2021 48.74 29th 61 52.5%
2022 35.72 43rd 66 34.8%
2023 32.73 49th 64 23.4%
2024 26.52 51st 62 17.7%
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Rank History for Virtual Education students at Natrona County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.97 5th 12 58.3%
2022 50.53 5th 10 50.0%
2023 36.65 6th 6 0.0%
2024 23.72 7th 8 12.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Natrona County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.33 1st 4 75.0%
2019 71.93 1st 6 83.3%
2023 61.38 1st 3 66.7%
2024 54.05 1st 3 66.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Natrona County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.32 12th 28 57.1%
2019 67.41 5th 29 82.8%
2021 49.60 14th 33 57.6%
2022 42.18 19th 31 38.7%
2023 30.55 23rd 30 23.3%
2024 41.79 23rd 38 39.5%
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Rank History for Native American students at Natrona County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 89.57 1st 3 66.7%
2022 88.13 2nd 5 60.0%
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Rank History for White students at Natrona County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.06 35th 51 31.4%
2019 62.13 21st 51 58.8%
2021 52.46 26th 53 50.9%
2022 34.31 35th 51 31.4%
2023 38.72 35th 47 25.5%
2024 30.13 44th 54 18.5%
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Data source: test scores: Wyoming Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Natrona County High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1410 1410
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1354 1354
1991 1276 10 2 66 2 n/a n/a 0 1356
1992 1334 10 6 39 13 n/a n/a 0 1402
1993 1335 7 10 46 10 n/a n/a 0 1408
1994 1346 6 8 61 14 n/a n/a 0 1435
1995 1430 14 11 69 8 n/a n/a 0 1532
1996 1430 14 11 69 8 n/a n/a 0 1532
1997 1506 7 8 59 6 n/a n/a 0 1586
1998 1515 6 6 50 4 n/a n/a 0 1581
1999 1539 1 5 37 2 n/a n/a 0 1584
2000 1515 2 4 38 4 n/a n/a 0 1563
2001 1614 14 8 40 40 n/a n/a 0 1716
2002 1435 13 8 51 7 n/a n/a 0 1514
2003 1435 13 8 51 7 n/a n/a 0 1514
2004 1374 12 7 42 14 n/a n/a 0 1449
2005 1359 17 9 50 13 n/a n/a 0 1448
2006 1271 13 13 57 7 n/a n/a 0 1361
2007 1233 19 9 51 6 n/a n/a 0 1318
2008 1193 13 8 57 13 n/a n/a 0 1284
2009 1246 9 9 70 10 n/a n/a 0 1344
2010 1340 7 4 97 9 3 5 0 1465
2011 1488 16 11 116 7 3 8 0 1649
2012 1633 18 16 123 10 2 5 0 1807
2013 1632 22 21 124 10 1 11 0 1821
2014 1550 27 19 117 6 0 20 0 1739
2015 1506 24 15 123 15 0 23 0 1706
2016 1431 21 9 146 12 2 20 0 1641
2017 1374 20 7 162 17 3 18 0 1601
2018 1440 21 9 192 15 4 34 0 1715
2019 1424 20 3 175 19 1 42 0 1684
2020 1421 24 5 214 17 1 55 0 1737
2021 1383 23 1 226 25 2 57 0 1717
2022 1451 21 4 246 18 3 64 0 1807
2023 1438 18 9 245 13 3 68 0 1794

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Natrona County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1410 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1354 105.0 12.8 n/a
1991 1356 88.0 15.4 8
1992 1402 80.4 17.4 6.4
1993 1408 90.7 15.5 8.5
1994 1435 91.0 15.8 9.8
1995 1532 90.0 17.0 9.7
1996 1532 90.0 17.0 9.7
1997 1586 86.7 18.3 10.7
1998 1581 87.0 18.2 11.4
1999 1584 91.0 17.4 10.7
2000 1563 97.5 16.0 11
2001 1716 91.5 18.8 12.6
2002 1514 90.2 16.8 15.6
2003 1514 90.2 16.8 15.6
2004 1449 89.3 16.2 15.5
2005 1448 87.7 16.5 16.9
2006 1361 82.9 16.4 18.4
2007 1318 86.6 15.2 14.9
2008 1284 83.4 15.4 15
2009 1344 83.4 16.1 14.5
2010 1465 82.6 17.5 19.4
2011 1649 n/a n/a 22.8
2012 1807 109.4 16.5 29.8
2013 1821 n/a n/a 31.4
2014 1739 114.7 15.1 29
2015 1706 112.0 15.2 29
2016 1641 108.0 15.1 32.1
2017 1601 108.4 14.7 36
2018 1715 105.3 16.2 34
2019 1684 110.3 15.2 36.3
2020 1737 115.3 15.0 35.9
2021 1717 118.9 14.4 36.4
2022 1807 110.3 16.3 36.1
2023 1794 117.9 15.2 29.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Natrona County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1410 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1354 105.0 12.8 n/a
1991 1356 88.0 15.4 8
1992 1402 80.4 17.4 6.4
1993 1408 90.7 15.5 8.5
1994 1435 91.0 15.8 9.8
1995 1532 90.0 17.0 9.7
1996 1532 90.0 17.0 9.7
1997 1586 86.7 18.3 10.7
1998 1581 87.0 18.2 11.4
1999 1584 91.0 17.4 10.7
2000 1563 97.5 16.0 11
2001 1716 91.5 18.8 12.6
2002 1514 90.2 16.8 15.6
2003 1514 90.2 16.8 15.6
2004 1449 89.3 16.2 15.5
2005 1448 87.7 16.5 16.9
2006 1361 82.9 16.4 18.4
2007 1318 86.6 15.2 14.9
2008 1284 83.4 15.4 15
2009 1344 83.4 16.1 14.5
2010 1465 82.6 17.5 19.4
2011 1649 n/a n/a 22.8
2012 1807 109.4 16.5 29.8
2013 1821 n/a n/a 31.4
2014 1739 114.7 15.1 29
2015 1706 112.0 15.2 29
2016 1641 108.0 15.1 32.1
2017 1601 108.4 14.7 36
2018 1715 105.3 16.2 34
2019 1684 110.3 15.2 36.3
2020 1737 115.3 15.0 35.9
2021 1717 118.9 14.4 36.4
2022 1807 110.3 16.3 36.1
2023 1794 117.9 15.2 29.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Natrona County High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $571 (4.1%) $13,386 (95.9%) $13,956
2020 $654 (4.5%) $14,010 (95.5%) $14,665
2021 $1,788 (11.4%) $13,889 (88.6%) $15,677
2022 $1,366 (9.2%) $13,544 (90.8%) $14,909
2023 $1,928 (11.8%) $14,363 (88.2%) $16,291

Data source: Wyoming Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Natrona County High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 29th of 77 High schoolsRanks 58th of 80 High schools
 34.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Natrona County High School)58.250.7
 7.5%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Natrona County School District #1)55.255.1
 0.1%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)52.752.6
 0.1%
9th Grade Mathematics (Natrona County High School)42.735.2
 7.5%
   9th Grade Mathematics (Natrona County School District #1)41.838.6
 3.2%
   9th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)40.441
 0.6%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Natrona County High School)63.556.3
 7.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Natrona County School District #1)59.655.5
 4.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)52.853.7
 0.9%
10th Grade Mathematics (Natrona County High School)47.133.1
 14%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Natrona County School District #1)44.736.4
 8.3%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)45.243.7
 1.5%
10th Grade Science (Natrona County High School)59.541.5
 18%
   10th Grade Science (Natrona County School District #1)58.544.7
 13.8%
   10th Grade Science (Wyoming)48.346.6
 1.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16841794
 6.5%
African American2018
 10%
American Indian1913
 31.6%
Asian39
 200%
Hispanic175245
 40%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White14241438
 1%
Two or More Races4268
 61.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.3%29.9%
 6.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,794 students attended Natrona County High School.

Natrona County High School ranks 58th of 80 Wyoming high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Natrona County High School are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wyoming Department of Education.

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