High Schools in Fremont County School District # 1

Fremont County School District #1 in Wyoming is home to two high schools: Lander Valley High School and Pathfinder High School. Based on the available data, Lander Valley High School appears to be the stronger performing school, with a higher statewide ranking and better proficiency rates on standardized tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Lander Valley High School has a statewide ranking of 56 out of 80 Wyoming high schools for the 2023-2024 school year, compared to Pathfinder High School's ranking of 75 out of 80. Lander Valley High School also has significantly higher proficiency rates on the WY-TOPP assessments, with 52.2% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 45.1% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to just 18.8% proficiency at Pathfinder High School in both subjects.

Despite these performance differences, Pathfinder High School has a higher spending per student at $25,117 in 2022-2023, compared to $20,363 at Lander Valley High School. Pathfinder High School also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10:1, compared to 15.8:1 at Lander Valley High School. However, these additional resources have not translated into better academic outcomes for Pathfinder High School, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and class size, such as school culture, teaching quality, and student engagement, may be playing a role in the performance differences between the two schools.