Shawnee Elementary

Shawnee Elementary operates as a minimally staffed elementary school in Douglas, Wyoming, part of Converse County School District #1. Current enrollment sits at 12 students spanning grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 94% below the state mean of about 216.

Within Converse County School District #1, which oversees 9 schools and 1,639 students, Shawnee Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Shawnee Elementary reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic. Compared to Converse County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Shawnee Elementary has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.6:1 average.

In the area at large, Converse County reports that median household earnings sit near $81,558, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Converse County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,273 students), Shawnee Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Glendo Elementary, around 16.8 miles off.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 33%: 9 students in 2018 compared to 12 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 0% to 8% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 3.8:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.

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