Niobrara County High School

Niobrara County High School is a secondary school of moderately sized scale in Lusk, Wyoming, operated by Niobrara County School District #1, caters to 387 students in grades 9 through 12.

Niobrara County School District #1 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 935 students; Niobrara County High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Niobrara County High School shows that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 17% Hispanic, 2% Native American. By comparison, Niobrara County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average.

In the area at large, Niobrara County reports that the typical household earns roughly $64,113 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Niobrara County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 935 students), of which Niobrara County High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lusk Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Niobrara County High School has rose 19%, going from 324 students in 2018 to 387 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 77% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Niobrara County High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.