Moorcroft Secondary School

Moorcroft Secondary School, an intimate secondary school in Moorcroft, Wyoming, overseen by Crook County School District #1, teaches 269 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 22% smaller than the state mean of about 346.

Across the 5 schools in Crook County School District #1 (1,203 students total), Moorcroft Secondary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Moorcroft Secondary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic. Compared to Crook County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Moorcroft Secondary School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 44% of students at Moorcroft Secondary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Moorcroft Secondary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.9%; this one delivers 50.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Crook County put median household income runs about $79,637, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Moorcroft Secondary School is one of 5 public schools in Crook County (combined enrollment of about 1,203 students).

Moorcroft Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, Moorcroft Secondary School comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 51.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Moorcroft Secondary School has expanded 57%, going from 171 students in 2018 to 269 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.