Pathfinder High School

Pathfinder High School operates as a tiny high school in Lander, Wyoming, run under Fremont County School District # 1. Current enrollment sits at 58 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 83% below the state mean of about 346.

Within Fremont County School District # 1, which oversees 5 schools and 1,566 students, Pathfinder High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pathfinder High School logs that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 14% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 10% Native American. By comparison, Fremont County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.7:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Fremont County's rate of about 55%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Fremont County put median household income runs about $64,904, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fremont County's 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,606 students), Pathfinder High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Gannett Peak Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 66%: 35 students in 2018 compared to 58 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Pathfinder High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.