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Student enrollment declined by nearly 2,000 this fall across the state in Wyoming’s 48 school districts to 91,938 kids in grades K-12.
That is the first time enrollment has dropped under 92,000 since 2012, according to a release from the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE).
Wyoming school district enrollment dropped from 93,832 students in the 2019-20 school year to 91,938 during the 2020-21 school year, losing a total of 1,894 students statewide.
Ten districts saw an increase in enrollment while 38 saw decreases from the previous year.
The largest increases in enrollment were in Niobrara County School District #1 that saw a 76.8% increase, or 607 students; Park County School District #16 with a 75.5% increase, or 74 students; and Big Horn County School District #1 with a 68.1% increase, or 729 students.
(Fremont County, WY) â The Wyoming Department of Education released enrollment numbers for all of Wyoming’s 48 school districts today, December 21st.
Comparing numbers to the 2019-20 school year, Fremont County School Districts #2 (Dubois), and #38 (Arapahoe) are the only two of our 8 local districts to see increased enrollment for the 2020-21 school year.
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Our two largest school districts #25 (Riverton) and #1 (Lander) saw the most significant number decrease – both well over 100 students.
You can find the Fremont County Historical Enrollment by Grade by District details provided by the WDE here.
Across the Cowboy State, public schools lost a total of 1,894 students within the 48 school districts. Enrollment dropped from 93,832 students in the 2019-20 school year to 91,938 during the 2020-21 school year – the first time enrollment has dipped below 92,000 students since 2012, according to WDE.
Wyoming down 1,894 K-12 students; NCSD enrollment lowest in last eight years By Brendan LaChance on December 21, 2020
(Dan Cepeda, Oil City)
CASPER, Wyo. The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) said on Monday that there are 1,894 less K-12 students enrolled across the state this school year compared with 2019-2020.
“Fall school enrollment in Wyoming’s 48 school districts dropped from 93,832 students in the 2019-20 school year to 91,938 during the 2020-21 school year – the first time enrollment has dipped below 92,000 students since 2012,” the WDE said.
The Natrona County School District is seeing the lowest enrollment since the 2012-2013 school year. NCSD is down 576 students compared to the 2019-2020 school year.
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) released fall school enrollment numbers for all 48 districts and it shows Sweetwater County is down by 523 between both school districts.
According to a WDE press release, on October 1, 2020, Sweetwater County School District No. 1 reported 5,141 students, which is a decrease of 338 students from October 1, 2019, report of 5,479 students.
Wyoming Department of Education Graph
The same WDE reports shows on October 1, 2020, Sweetwater County School District No. 2 (SCSD No. 2) reported 2,359 students, which is a decrease of 185 students from its October 1, 2019, report of 2,544 students.
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Wyoming Department of Education Graph
Sweetwater County’s districts are not the only two in the state seeing a decrease in enrollment.