For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 482 students in Big Horn County School District #2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary Schools in Big Horn County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
3 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
708 Students
56,341 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
4,909 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Graduation Rate
82%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.2%
34.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.41
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
16%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
84%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,620 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,380 is higher than the state median of $20,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,620
$21,485
Spending / Student
$21,380
$20,750
Best Big Horn County School District #2 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lovell Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
325 West 9th
Lovell, WY 82431
(307) 548-6553
Lovell, WY 82431
(307) 548-6553
Gr: 6-8 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Lovell Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
520 Shoshone
Lovell, WY 82431
(307) 548-2247
Lovell, WY 82431
(307) 548-2247
Gr: PK-5 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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