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Enrollment
1,206
High
DISTRICT 686 · STATE 346
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMPBELL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560147000580
Thunder Basin High School
4001 Saunders Boulevard, Gillette, WY 82718 · (307) 687-7733 · Campbell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,206 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
338 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 47%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 323 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 327 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 284 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 272 | 23% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 41% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.2%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
51.3%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wyoming schools, those numbers are about 56 and 51.
Source: WY-TOPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Wyoming schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wyoming's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Thunder Basin High School
Thunder Basin High School's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Basin High School this school | 1,206 | 28.0% | 50.8% |
| Laramie High School Laramie | 1,070 | 26.0% | 56.8% |
| Central High School Cheyenne | 1,270 | 18.7% | 53.3% |
| Kelly Walsh High School Casper | 2,002 | 37.7% | 49.7% |
| Sheridan High School Sheridan | 1,001 | 32.4% | 69.0% |
| Campbell County High School Gillette | 1,212 | 38.9% | 42.6% |
Matched among Wyoming high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Thunder Basin High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #25 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #18 of 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #38 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,206 | #7 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #29 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.8% | #23 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.0% | #38 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #8 of 25 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,206
+45 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,206 | 74.5 | 16.2:1 | 28% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 1,228 | 74.7 | 16.4:1 | 23% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 1,234 | 73.3 | 16.9:1 | 29% (353) |
| 2020-21 | 1,161 | 70 | 16.6:1 | 21% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 1,076 | 64.3 | 16.8:1 | 24% (258) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thunder Basin High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (1,076 to 1,206); teachers up 16% (64.3 to 74.5).
About Thunder Basin High School
Thunder Basin High School is a public high school in Gillette, Wyoming. It reports enrollment of 1,206 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 249% bigger than the 346-student average for high schools in Wyoming.
The 23 schools of Campbell County School District #1, including Thunder Basin High School, enroll 8,459 students.
White students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic. Among Campbell County residents, the White share is about 86%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thunder Basin High School is 16.2:1, based on 74.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Wyoming, 11.4:1, is lower. Thunder Basin High School counts 28% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 42% average for public schools in Campbell County, the school's rate is lower.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 63.8% at Thunder Basin High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 50.8%.
The school is in Campbell County, where the median household earns about $89,869 a year, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Thunder Basin High School shares Campbell County with 24 other public schools.
Westwood High School is about 0.5 miles from Thunder Basin High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 56.1%, higher than Thunder Basin High School's 50.8%.
For locale, NCES codes Thunder Basin High School as Town: Remote.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 45 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Thunder Basin High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Campbell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,240
Census ACS
Median income
$89,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
8,459 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Campbell County School District #1
- Campbell County High SchoolHigh · 1,212 students
- Twin Spruce Junior High SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Sage Valley Junior High SchoolMiddle · 589 students
- Stocktrail ElementaryElementary · 554 students
- Buffalo Ridge ElementaryElementary · 413 students
- Prairie Wind ElementaryElementary · 404 students
Other schools in Gillette
- Campbell County High SchoolHigh · 1,212 students
- Twin Spruce Junior High SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Sage Valley Junior High SchoolMiddle · 589 students
- Stocktrail ElementaryElementary · 554 students
- Buffalo Ridge ElementaryElementary · 413 students
- Prairie Wind ElementaryElementary · 404 students
Nearby schools
- Westwood High School0.5 mi · 150
- Paintbrush Elementary0.7 mi · 266
- Buffalo Ridge Elementary0.8 mi · 413
- Sage Valley Junior High School0.8 mi · 589
- Pronghorn Elementary0.9 mi · 334
- Sunflower Elementary0.9 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Thunder Basin High SchoolHow many students attend Thunder Basin High School?
Thunder Basin High School enrolls approximately 1,206 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Thunder Basin High School serve?
Thunder Basin High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thunder Basin High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thunder Basin High School is approximately 16.2:1 (75 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thunder Basin High School?
At Thunder Basin High School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Thunder Basin High School in?
Thunder Basin High School is part of Campbell County School District #1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.