For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 771 students in Big Horn County School District #1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary Schools in Big Horn County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 54% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Big Horn County School District #1 are Burlington Elementary School, 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
6 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
1,247 Students
56,758 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
4,925 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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
2%
4%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
14%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
84%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Burlington Elementary 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: PK-5
| 120 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
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: #33.
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
Rank: #44.
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 South Division
Cowley, WY 82420
(307) 548-2211
Cowley, WY 82420
(307) 548-2211
Grades: PK-5
| 350 students
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