For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 301 students in Big Horn County School District #1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle Schools in Big Horn County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Big Horn County School District #1 are Burlington Middle School and Rocky Mountain Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
6 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
1,247 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Big Horn County School District #1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 48 school districts in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has increased from 55-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
48%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
53%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%

Graduation Rate
70-74%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.40
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,133 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
5%
# Asian Students
4 Students
134 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
3,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
10 Students
170 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,045 Students
16,944 Students
% White Students
84%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
814 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
20
# Students in K Grade:
51
272
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
274
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
296
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
409
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
4,272
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
7,052
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
7,165
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
512
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
528
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
454
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,966 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,930 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$1,932 MM

Spending
$24 MM
$1,866 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,966
$21,219

Spending / Student
$18,930
$20,493

Best Big Horn County School District #1 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burlington Middle School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
109 School Avenue
Burlington, WY 82411
(307) 762-3334
Burlington, WY 82411
(307) 762-3334
Grades: 6-8
| 50 students
Rank: #22.
Rocky Mountain Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
404 South 3rd East
Cowley, WY 82420
(307) 548-2723
Cowley, WY 82420
(307) 548-2723
Grades: 6-8
| 251 students
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