Kelly Walsh High School

Kelly Walsh High School operates as a roomy senior high in Casper, Wyoming, one of the schools within Natrona County School District #1. Current enrollment sits at 2,002 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 346 students per school, that is 479% above typical.

Across the 27 schools in Natrona County School District #1 (12,352 students total), Kelly Walsh High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Kelly Walsh High School logs that White students make up the majority at 77%. Beyond that, the school shows 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Kelly Walsh High School has 128 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Kelly Walsh High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.5%, the actual is 49.7%, a residual of -8.7 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Natrona County put median household earnings sit near $72,156, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Natrona County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,650 students), of which Kelly Walsh High School is one.

The closest other public school is Woods Learning Center, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kelly Walsh High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kelly Walsh High School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 53.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Kelly Walsh High School's enrollment has climbed 10% since 2018, when it stood at 1,817 (now 2,002). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 83% to 77%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Kelly Walsh High School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.