Big Horn County School District #1

99 South Division
Cowley, WY 82420
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 470 students in Big Horn County School District #1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wyoming.
Public Preschools in Big Horn County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Big Horn County School District #1 are Burlington Elementary School and Rocky Mountain Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public preschool average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
6 Schools
55 Schools
# Students
1,247 Students
12,632 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
1,156 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.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#33 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Big Horn County School District #1, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Big Horn County School District #1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Big Horn County School District #1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Big Horn County School District #1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Big Horn County School District #1 and public school graduation rate of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.51
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,059 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
8%
# Asian Students
4 Students
55 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
2,278 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
18%
# Black Students
10 Students
135 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,045 Students
8,501 Students
% White Students
84%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
23 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
581 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
725
# Students in K Grade:
51
1,999
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
1,821
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
1,930
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
1,900
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
1,773
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
1,647
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
577
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
64
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
71
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
40
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
30
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
29
# 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.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$1,932 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Big Horn County School District #1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$1,866 MM
This chart displays total spending of Big Horn County School District #1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,966
$21,219
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Big Horn County School District #1 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,930
$20,493
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Big Horn County School District #1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Big Horn County School District #1 Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burlington Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
109 School Avenue
Burlington, WY 82411
(307) 762-3334
Grades: PK-5
| 120 students
Rank: #22.
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
101 South Division
Cowley, WY 82420
(307) 548-2211
Grades: PK-5
| 350 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,247 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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