Niobrara County High School

702 W 5Th Street, Lusk WY, 82225 | Niobrara County School District 1 | 307-334-3320
  • grades 9-12
  • students 324
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Lusk
  • Ranked #0 of 410 in Wyoming
Proficiency Averages
38%Lusk
53%Wyoming

Niobrara County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Niobrara County School District 1" in Lusk, WY. There are a total of 324 students and 27 teachers at Niobrara County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Niobrara County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 25% lower than the Wyoming average.

Niobrara County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students324
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Niobrara County High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Niobrara County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWyomingNational
White 87.4% 90.2% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 1.1% 1.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6% 6.6% 13.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 3.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.1% 2.0% 3.1%

Lusk demographics profile

StatisticLuskWyomingNational
Population1,589578,759328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)768691
Median age36.536.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%59%55%
Speak English94%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Lusk

IndexLuskWyomingNational
Completed 8th grade83.6%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school81.3%87.3%83.0%
Completed some college55.3%63.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.6%36.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.2%26.0%30.3%
Completed masters1.9%8.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Niobrara County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.