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Sweetwater County School District 1

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Sweetwater County School District 1 is located in southwest Wyoming. Sweetwater County School District 1 has 6,685.02 square miles of land area and 13.33 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Sweetwater County School District 1 population is 30,629. Sweetwater County School District 1 median household income is $68,380 in 2010-2014. Sweetwater County School District 1 median house value is $176,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Sweetwater County School District 1 is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (45 out of 48, bottom 6%) Elementary/Middle School: (44 out of 48, bottom 8%)* Rank: #45
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	17
Population	30,629 (2010-2014), rank #5
Population Growth	17.65% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	4.57/sq mi, rank #23
Median Household Income:	$68,380 at 2010-2014—4.04% increase since 2005-2009, rank #8
Median House Price:	$176,800 at 2010-2014—19.86% increase since 2005-2009, rank #22
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	6,685.02 sq mi, rank #1
Water Area:	13.33 sq mi (0.20%), rank #13
State:	Wyoming
County:	Sweetwater County
City:	Eden, Farson, Purple Sage, Rock Springs, Clearview Acres, North Rock Springs, Reliance, Superior, Point Of Rocks, Arrowhead Springs, Wamsutter, Rawlins
Zip:	82932, 82901, 82943, 82945, 82942, 82336, 82301
Area:	Rock Springs, WY

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Sweetwater County School District 1 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

3550 Foothill Blvd

Rock Springs WY, 82902, Sweetwater County

Phone: 307-352-3400

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	5,607	5,514	5,296	5,159	5,033	4,957	4,742
English Language Learner Students:	327	328	313	326	296	313	384
Total Teachers:	416.46	383.44	379.16	NA	334.63	356.60	334.60
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	23.99	0.00	21.00	NA	19.89	22.00	19.90
Elementary:	234.92	231.74	210.21	NA	167.42	184.80	167.40
Secondary:	157.55	151.70	147.95	NA	147.32	149.80	147.30
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	540.79	447.80	581.99	0.00	412.07	482.90	412.00
Instructional Aides:	156.87	147.54	169.39	NA	92.53	129.20	92.50
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	19.33	15.98	17.76	NA	21.00	20.30	21.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	38.99	38.51	41.88	NA	31.50	35.40	31.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	20.51	19.22	20.14	NA	15.00	16.30	15.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	18.48	19.29	21.74	NA	16.50	19.10	16.50
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	7.00	7.31	7.59	NA	7.00	7.00	7.00
Library/Media Support:	20.68	22.79	22.12	NA	20.04	19.90	20.00
District Administrators:	9.50	0.00	15.06	NA	6.00	8.00	6.00
District Administrative Support:	34.62	0.00	39.02	NA	23.69	25.70	23.70
School Administrators:	18.50	18.36	20.82	NA	16.01	17.50	16.00
School Administrative Support:	29.99	30.68	33.29	NA	29.27	29.40	29.30
Student Support Services:	24.00	21.97	23.84	NA	17.93	21.00	17.90
Other Support Services:	181.31	144.66	191.22	NA	147.10	169.50	147.10
Student-Teacher Ratio:	13.46	14.38	13.97	NA	15.04	13.90	14.17

Schools

Desert Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	235 Bugis St, Wamsutter WY 82336
Desert Middle School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	235 Bugis St, Wamsutter WY 82336
Desert View Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 4	1900 Desert Blvd, Rock Springs WY 82902
Eastside Elementary	Grade 5 to Grade 6	305 G St, Rock Springs WY 82902
Farson-Eden Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	30hwy 28, Farson WY 82932
Farson-Eden High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	30 Hwy 28, Farson WY 82932
Farson-Eden Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	30 Hwy 28, Farson WY 82932
Independence High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1300 Lowell Ave, Rock Springs WY 82902
Lincoln Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 4	915 Edgar, Rock Springs WY 82902
Northpark Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 4	500 Northpark Dr, Rock Springs WY 82902
Overland Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 4	3400 Foothill Blvd, Rock Springs WY 82902
Pilot Butte Elementary	Grade 5 to Grade 6	1003 Summit Dr, Rock Springs WY 82902
Rock Springs High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1375 James Dr, Rock Springs WY 82902
Rock Springs Junior High	Grade 7 to Grade 8	3500 Foothill Blvd, Rock Springs WY 82902
Sage Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 4	903 Summit Dr, Rock Springs WY 82902
Walnut Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 4	1115 Walnut, Rock Springs WY 82902
Westridge Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 4	3501 Dewar Dr, Rock Springs WY 82902

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
PAWS Test
2004	Mathematics	11th Grade	% proficient	37%	44%
2005	Mathematics	11th Grade	% proficient	40%	49%
2006	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	60%	58%
2007	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	57.1%	64.5%
2008	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	47.4%	64.5%
2009	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	42.76%	62.39%
2010	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	59.61%	63.11%
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	51.2%	66.67%
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	52.96%	66.19%
2004	Reading	11th Grade	% proficient	39%	50%
2005	Reading	11th Grade	% proficient	37%	52%
2006	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	58%	63%
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	64.4%	73.6%
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	31.9%	65.7%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	46.18%	65.19%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	62.35%	65.24%
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	59.04%	88.89%
2012	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	65.23%	76.53%
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	26.5%	40.4%
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	34.16%	45.26%
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	43.53%	45.34%
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	42.04%	55.56%
2012	Science	11th Grade	% met std	38.41%	51.03%
2004	Writing	11th Grade	% proficient	49%	59%
2005	Writing	11th Grade	% proficient	43%	60%
2006	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	46%	59%
2007	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	58.8%	73.3%
2008	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	53.2%	73%
2009	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	57.09%	77.03%
2010	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	85.88%	82.55%
2011	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	74.24%	88.89%
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	68%	75%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	88.1%	91.6%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	83.4%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	78.64%	80.9%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	81.54%	69.44%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	89.27%	87.88%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	87.7%	91%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	58%	61%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	76.1%	75.4%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	47.8%	61.7%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	48.71%	53.71%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	57.84%	47.22%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	63.09%	57.58%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	62.79%	69.56%
2006	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	39%	41%
2007	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	64.9%	65.6%
2008	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	37.2%	41%
2009	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	49.88%	55.36%
2010	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	82.01%	69.44%
2011	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	77.25%	75.76%
2004	Mathematics	4th Grade	% proficient	31%	39%
2005	Mathematics	4th Grade	% proficient	41%	39%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	71%	73%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	80.8%	86.5%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	70.7%	76.8%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	73.29%	75.3%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	78.41%	91%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	80.41%	80.77%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	75.27%	82.18%
2004	Reading	4th Grade	% proficient	40%	47%
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% proficient	41%	47%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	61%	64%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	74.9%	76.6%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	69%	73.4%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	63.9%	71.05%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	74.44%	85.37%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	81.68%	84.62%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	82.06%	83.16%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	44.3%	50.9%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	44.68%	50.47%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	48.39%	39.02%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	52.16%	53.85%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	52.74%	63.29%
2004	Writing	4th Grade	% proficient	36%	40%
2005	Writing	4th Grade	% proficient	34%	38%
2006	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	47%	47%
2007	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	54.5%	64.2%
2008	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	42.9%	52.8%
2009	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	38.24%	45.06%
2010	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	82.13%	> 95.0%
2011	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	80.92%	78.85%
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	53%	66%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	62.2%	77.3%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	53.4%	71%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	61.46%	72%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	60.99%	65.85%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	73.45%	69.39%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	78.02%	81.9%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	58%	66%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	59.3%	74.2%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	45.2%	65.7%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	48.28%	62.77%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	44.89%	56.1%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	68.25%	77.55%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	71.11%	79.06%
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	32%	38%
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	43%	54.7%
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	21.5%	37.2%
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	33.09%	57.32%
2010	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	70.07%	73.17%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	79.75%	87.76%
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	66%	72%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	70.5%	80.7%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	62.2%	78.2%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	64.71%	77.25%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	71.43%	82.93%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	75.6%	88%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	77.61%	82.42%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	59%	63%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	65.4%	75%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	53.7%	70.1%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	55.04%	70.26%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	63.35%	63.41%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	72.01%	82%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	77.64%	83.86%
2006	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	40%	46%
2007	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	57.3%	65.3%
2008	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	34%	47.4%
2009	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	32.04%	52.98%
2010	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	52.43%	70.73%
2011	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	68.9%	87.76%
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	48%	61%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	58.9%	71.4%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	51.9%	72.2%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	51.42%	72.52%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	49.09%	71.21%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	66.42%	72.79%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	67.55%	76.04%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	54%	63%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	66.6%	70.5%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	47.2%	64.9%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	41.24%	57.07%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	38.44%	56.23%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	60.78%	63.97%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	69.25%	75.01%
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	22%	49%
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	62.8%	65.7%
2008	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	40.5%	47.6%
2009	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	63.17%	64.8%
2010	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	66.23%	73.56%
2011	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	67.57%	75%
2004	Mathematics	8th Grade	% proficient	38%	40%
2005	Mathematics	8th Grade	% proficient	28%	38%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	52%	54%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	51.4%	61.3%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	52.1%	67.7%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	46.88%	62.05%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	59.88%	64.62%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	60.7%	76.52%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	66.91%	72.62%
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% proficient	28%	41%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% proficient	24%	39%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	51%	62%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	69.8%	71.3%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	50.9%	70.4%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	54.03%	64.9%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	59.88%	67.73%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	65.87%	79.13%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	75.12%	77.46%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	27.2%	46.4%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	29.46%	42.91%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	27.62%	43.79%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	33.87%	57.39%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	38.46%	51.19%
2004	Writing	8th Grade	% proficient	40%	57%
2005	Writing	8th Grade	% proficient	36%	53%
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	41%	65%
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	72.9%	79.4%
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	46.1%	58.2%
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	53.73%	65.39%
2010	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	85.09%	84.34%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	79.14%	91%

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$93,245,000	$17,607		$98,970,000	$19,184		$86,121,000	$17,111
Federal:	$6,919,000	$1,306	7.4%	$8,758,000	$1,698	8.8%	$5,320,000	$1,057	6.2%
State:	$28,585,000	$5,397	30.7%	$44,118,000	$8,552	44.6%	$12,146,000	$2,413	14.1%
Local:	$57,741,000	$10,903	61.9%	$46,094,000	$8,935	46.6%	$68,655,000	$13,641	79.7%
Total Expenditures:	$93,898,000	$17,730		$95,902,000	$18,589		$83,361,000	$16,563
Total Current Expenditures:	$75,102,000	$14,181		$71,751,000	$13,908		$70,253,000	$13,958
Instructional Expenditures:	$40,590,000	$7,664	54.0%	$38,645,000	$7,491	53.9%	$39,062,000	$7,761	55.6%
Student and Staff Support:	$12,043,000	$2,274	16.0%	$11,561,000	$2,241	16.1%	$10,953,000	$2,176	15.6%
Administration:	$9,738,000	$1,839	13.0%	$9,293,000	$1,801	13.0%	$8,460,000	$1,681	12.0%
Operations, Food, Other:	$12,731,000	$2,404	17.0%	$12,252,000	$2,375	17.1%	$11,778,000	$2,340	16.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$17,527,000	$3,309		$23,320,000	$4,520		$12,353,000	$2,454
Construction:	$12,563,000	$2,372		$18,096,000	$3,508		$7,592,000	$1,508
Total Other:	$385,000	$73		$375,000	$73		$439,000	$87
Interest on Debt:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0

Total Salary:	$45,713,000	$8,632		$44,324,000	$8,592		$43,674,000	$8,678
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$27,678,000	$5,226	60.5%	$26,926,000	$5,219	60.7%	$26,721,000	$5,309	61.2%
Other Salary:	$18,035,000	$3,405	39.5%	$17,398,000	$3,372	39.3%	$16,953,000	$3,368	38.8%
Total Benefit:	$18,325,000	$3,460		$17,331,000	$3,359		$16,692,000	$3,317
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$10,261,000	$1,938	56.0%	$9,565,000	$1,854	55.2%	$9,356,000	$1,859	56.1%
Other Benefit:	$8,064,000	$1,523	44.0%	$7,766,000	$1,505	44.8%	$7,336,000	$1,458	43.9%

* Sweetwater County School District 1 was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.