New West High School

New West High School, a rural-scale high school in Buffalo, Wyoming, one of the schools within Johnson County School District #1, enrolls 29 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 92% leaner than the state mean of about 346.

Within Johnson County School District #1, which oversees 6 schools and 1,137 students, New West High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, New West High School lists that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting New West High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Johnson County's rate of about 35%.

In the broader community, census data for Johnson County shows median household earnings sit near $64,871, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Johnson County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,137 students), New West High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Clear Creek Middle School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around New West High School.

The school occupies a countryside site.

On allk12, the feed for New West High School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.