For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 441 students in Big Horn County School District #1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, 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 50% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
60 Schools
# Students
1,251 Students
13,293 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
1,260 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 50-54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
72%
81.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.8%
34.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.51
% American Indian
1%
8%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
14%
19%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
81%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,676. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,587 is less than the state median of $22,046. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$2,039 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$1,983 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,199
$22,676
Spending / Student
$20,587
$22,046
Best Big Horn County School District #1 Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burlington Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
109 School Avenue
Burlington, WY 82411
(307) 762-3334
Burlington, WY 82411
(307) 762-3334
Gr: PK-5 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 South Division
Cowley, WY 82420
(307) 548-2211
Cowley, WY 82420
(307) 548-2211
Gr: PK-5 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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