Big Horn County School District #2

502 Hampshire Avenue
Lovell, WY 82431
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 185 students in Big Horn County School District #2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle School in Big Horn County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
3 Schools
116 Schools
# Students
728 Students
23,084 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
1,861 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.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#18 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Big Horn County School District #2, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
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 #2 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 #2 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.
45-49%
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 #2 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.
80-89%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Big Horn County School District #2 and public school graduation rate of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.40
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,193 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
4 Students
153 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
3,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
8 Students
178 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
637 Students
17,611 Students
% White Students
87%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
26 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
776 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
54
277
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
271
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
311
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
301
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
402
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
4,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
7,189
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
7,403
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
603
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
624
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
550
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
515
# 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.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$1,932 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Big Horn County School District #2 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$1,866 MM
This chart displays total spending of Big Horn County School District #2 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,026
$20,873
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Big Horn County School District #2 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
$20,793
$20,159
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Big Horn County School District #2 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 #2 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lovell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
325 West 9th
Lovell, WY 82431
(307) 548-6553
Grades: 6-8
| 185 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 728 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in WY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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