For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 493 students in Big Horn County School District #2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary Schools in Big Horn County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
3 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
728 Students
57,947 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
4,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Big Horn County School District #2, which is ranked within the top 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.39
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,163 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
4 Students
336 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
8,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
8 Students
469 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
637 Students
44,375 Students
% White Students
87%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
2,352 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
687
# Students in K Grade:
54
6,631
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
6,727
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
6,702
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
6,785
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
6,948
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
6,938
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
7,056
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
4,351
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
4,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
182
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
164
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
131
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
138
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,026 is higher than the state median of $20,873. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,793 is higher than the state median of $20,159. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,026
$20,873
Spending / Student
$20,793
$20,159
Best Big Horn County School District #2 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lovell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
325 West 9th
Lovell, WY 82431
(307) 548-6553
Lovell, WY 82431
(307) 548-6553
Grades: 6-8
| 185 students
Rank: #22.
Lovell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
520 Shoshone
Lovell, WY 82431
(307) 548-2247
Lovell, WY 82431
(307) 548-2247
Grades: K-5
| 308 students
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