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Big Horn County School District #4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 238 students in Big Horn County School District #4. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary Schools in Big Horn County School District #4 have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
2 Schools
260 Schools
# Students
238 Students
58,553 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
4,900 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Big Horn County School District #4, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 48 school districts in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 48 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
54%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.39
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,174 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
n/a
346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
8,134 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
509 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
194 Students
44,995 Students
% White Students
81%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
2,303 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
721
# Students in K Grade:
12
6,875
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
6,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
6,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
6,851
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
6,886
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
6,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
7,138
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
4,521
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
4,627
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
175
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
156
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
150
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
146
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $40,828 is higher than the state median of $20,798. The school district revenue/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $42,718 is higher than the state median of $20,086. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,828
$20,798
Spending / Student
$42,718
$20,086
Best Big Horn County School District #4 Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Middle/high School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1212 West B Street
Basin, WY 82410
(307) 568-2416
Basin, WY 82410
(307) 568-2416
Grades: 6-12
| 132 students
Rank: #22.
Laura Irwin Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1211 W. B Street
Basin, WY 82410
(307) 568-2488
Basin, WY 82410
(307) 568-2488
Grades: K-5
| 106 students
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