Big Horn County School District #4

416 South 3rd Street
Basin, WY 82410
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 132 students in Big Horn County School District #4. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle School in Big Horn County School District #4 have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public middle school average of 23% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
2 Schools
110 Schools
# Students
238 Students
23,617 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
1,988 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WY)
#13 out of 48 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Big Horn County School District #4, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60-64%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Big Horn County School District #4 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55-59%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Big Horn County School District #4 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Big Horn County School District #4 and public school graduation rate of WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.40
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,172 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
5%
# Asian Students
n/a
147 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
3,241 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
186 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
194 Students
18,074 Students
% White Students
81%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
768 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
12
371
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
317
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
345
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
355
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
332
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
453
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
4,370
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
7,415
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
7,571
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
544
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
537
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
507
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
467
# 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.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$1,932 MM
This chart display total revenue of Big Horn County School District #4 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$1,866 MM
This chart display total spending of Big Horn County School District #4 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$40,828
$20,798
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Big Horn County School District #4 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$42,718
$20,086
This chart display average spending per public school student in Big Horn County School District #4 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Big Horn County School District #4 Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Middle/high School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1212 West B Street
Basin, WY 82410
(307) 568-2416
Grades: 6-12
| 132 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 238 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 60-64% (Top 20%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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