Willadsen Elementary

Willadsen Elementary is a very small elementary school in Granite Canyon, Wyoming, run under Laramie County School District #1. The school caters to 7 students in grades K through 6. That puts it 97% smaller than the typical public school in Wyoming, which averages around 216 students.

Within Laramie County School District #1, which oversees 39 schools and 13,426 students, Willadsen Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Willadsen Elementary logs that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 14% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 3.5:1. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Laramie County put median household earnings sit near $80,173, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Willadsen Elementary is one of 49 public schools in Laramie County (combined enrollment of about 14,606 students).

Gilchrist Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.6 miles from this campus.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Willadsen Elementary's enrollment has climbed 250% since 2018, when it stood at 2 (now 7). White enrollment moved from 100% to 86% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 1.5:1 in 2018 to 3.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.