Wapiti Elementary

Wapiti Elementary, a tiny elementary-level community in Cody, Wyoming, one of the schools within Park County School District # 6, serves 18 students, covering grades K through 5. By comparison, Wyoming's public schools average about 216 students each, so Wapiti Elementary sits 92% below that benchmark.

Wapiti Elementary is one of 8 schools operated by Park County School District # 6, a district that hosts 2,008 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Wapiti Elementary lists that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. Compared to Park County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Wapiti Elementary shows 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.6:1 average. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Park County (around 43%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Park County shows median household income runs about $73,035, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Park County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,884 students), of which Wapiti Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Valley Elementary, around 18.4 miles off.

Wapiti Elementary operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 50%: 12 students in 2018 compared to 18 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 17% to 0% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 5.0:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.