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Buffalo, WY
Public School Ratings




Buffalo Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Johnson County School District #1 School District details

Johnson County School District #1 School District
601 West Lott Street
Buffalo, WY 82834

1,190 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

10 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Johnson County School District #1 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Wyoming

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.4% of all WY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 83.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
61%
51%
60%
53%
63%
49%
61%
51%
60%
53%
63%
49%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Buffalo High School
29891 Old Highway 87
Buffalo, WY, 82834
09-12
Clear Creek Middle School
361 West Gatchell
Buffalo, WY, 82834
06-08
Cloud Peak Elementary School
100 Conrad
Buffalo, WY, 82834
03-05
Kaycee School
235 Holt Street
Kaycee, WY, 82639
KG-12
Meadowlark Elementary School
550 South Burritt Avenue
Buffalo, WY, 82834
KG-02
New West High School
300 S. Spruce
Buffalo, WY, 82834
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 94.4% 79.4%
Black 0.4% 0.9%
Hispanic 3.2% 15.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.7% 3.6%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 28.5% 35.5%
Free lunch eligible 21.6% 27.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.9% 8.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,057 $13,158,000 52.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,306 $1,554,000 6.1%
Staff $876 $1,043,000 4.1%
General Administration $442 $526,000 2.1%
School Administration $1,088 $1,295,000 5.1%
Operation $2,103 $2,502,000 9.9%
Transportation $1,033 $1,229,000 4.9%
Other $1,140 $1,357,000 5.4%
Total Support $7,988 $9,506,000 37.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,203 $2,621,000 10.4%
Total Expenditures $21,248 $25,285,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,968 $1,000,612,000 53.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,246 $113,661,000 6.0%
Staff $857 $78,211,000 4.2%
General Administration $480 $43,816,000 2.3%
School Administration $980 $89,395,000 4.8%
Operation $1,875 $171,048,000 9.1%
Transportation $879 $80,179,000 4.3%
Other $927 $84,544,000 4.5%
Total Support $7,244 $660,854,000 35.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,386 $217,675,000 11.6%
Total Expenditures $20,597 $1,879,141,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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