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Big Horn County School District #4

Item: Big Horn County School District #4
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

416 South 3rd Street
Basin, WY 82410

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Top 50%

Tel: (307) 568-2684

www.bgh4.org

Top Rankings

Big Horn County School District #4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wyoming for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WY)

# Schools

2 Schools

261 Schools

# Students

251 Students

56,341 Students

# Teachers

30 Teachers

4,909 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Big Horn County School District #4	Wyoming
Pre-K	16	11
Kind	20	103
1	17	98
2	11	101
3	16	109
4	19	108
5	23	110
6	22	111
7	17	68
8	17	68
9	18	2
10	11	2
11	21	2
12	23	2

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District Rank

Big Horn County School District #4, 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WY)

#18 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Big Horn County School District #4
2023	#18
2022	#20
2021	#13
2019	#8
2018	#11
2017	#22
2016	#23
2015	#42
2014	#33
2013	#22
2012	#40
2011	#30

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62%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Big Horn County School District #4	Wyoming
2023	62%	49%
2022	57%	48%
2021	62%	49%
2019	67%	52%
2018	57%	49%
2017	52%	51%
2016	47%	51%
2015	42%	48%
2014	42%	46%
2013	82%	77%
2012	72%	74%
2011	77%	75%

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50-54%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Big Horn County School District #4	Wyoming
2022	52%	53%
2021	57%	54%
2019	62%	56%
2018	57%	53%
2017	57%	56%
2016	62%	57%
2015	47%	55%
2014	57%	53%
2013	77%	74%
2012	67%	73%
2011	67%	75%

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60-69%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Big Horn County School District #4	Wyoming
2022	64%	47%
2021	72%	47%

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(21-22)

≥80%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Big Horn County School District #4	Wyoming
2022	80%	82%
2021	80%	81%
2020	80%	80%
2019	69%	80%
2018	80%	80%
2016	90%	78%
2015	80%	78%
2014	80%	77%
2013	80%	78%
2012	80%	79%
2011	80%	79%

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(2022-23)

6.8%

34.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Big Horn County School District #4	Wyoming
2023	6.8%	34.1%
2022	8.4%	37%
2021	3.2%	2.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Big Horn County School District #4	Wyoming
2023	0.30	0.40
2022	0.31	0.39
2021	0.29	0.39
2020	0.26	0.39
2019	0.26	0.39
2018	0.27	0.37
2017	0.27	0.37
2016	0.29	0.37
2015	0.30	0.36
2014	0.32	0.35
2013	0.32	0.35
2012	0.30	0.35
2011	0.27	0.33
2010	0.22	0.33
2009	0.15	0.30
2008	0.12	0.29
2007	0.10	0.29
2006	0.16	0.27
2005	0.12	0.25
2004	0.12	0.25
2003	0.10	0.25
2002	0.15	0.24
2001	0.12	0.22
2000	0.15	0.22
1999	0.12	0.22
1998	0.12	0.21
1997	0.08	0.21
1996	0.10	0.21
1995	0.12	0.21
1994	0.09	0.21
1993	0.08	0.21
1992	0.11	0.21
1991	0.10	0.19

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2005)
Year	Big Horn County School District #4	Wyoming
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2009)
Year	Big Horn County School District #4	Wyoming
2009	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Big Horn County School District #4	Wyoming
2023	14%	15%
2022	15%	14%
2021	14%	14%
2020	12%	14%
2019	12%	14%
2018	14%	14%
2017	14%	14%
2016	16%	14%
2015	15%	13%
2014	16%	13%
2013	18%	13%
2012	16%	13%
2011	13%	12%
2010	11%	12%
2009	7%	10%
2008	7%	10%
2007	5%	9%
2006	6%	9%
2005	3%	9%
2004	4%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	5%	7%
2001	3%	7%
2000	5%	7%
1999	3%	7%
1998	4%	6%
1997	2%	6%
1996	3%	6%
1995	3%	6%
1994	2%	6%
1993	2%	6%
1992	3%	6%
1991	3%	6%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Big Horn County School District #4	Wyoming
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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% White

86%

75%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Big Horn County School District #4	Wyoming
2023	83%	76%
2022	82%	77%
2021	83%	77%
2020	85%	77%
2019	85%	77%
2018	84%	78%
2017	84%	78%
2016	83%	78%
2015	82%	79%
2014	81%	80%
2013	80%	80%
2012	82%	80%
2011	85%	81%
2010	88%	81%
2009	92%	83%
2008	93%	84%
2007	95%	84%
2006	92%	85%
2005	94%	86%
2004	94%	86%
2003	95%	86%
2002	92%	87%
2001	93%	88%
2000	92%	88%
1999	94%	88%
1998	94%	89%
1997	96%	89%
1996	95%	89%
1995	94%	89%
1994	96%	89%
1993	96%	89%
1992	94%	89%
1991	95%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Big Horn County School District #4	Wyoming
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,888 is higher than the state median of $22,676. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $34,833 is higher than the state median of $22,046. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WY)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$2,039 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Big Horn County School District #4	Wyoming
2023	$9 MM	$22 MM
2022	$11 MM	$23 MM
2021	$10 MM	$22 MM
2020	$14 MM	$21 MM
2019	$27 MM	$23 MM
2018	$11 MM	$20 MM
2017	$9 MM	$21 MM
2016	$9 MM	$25 MM
2015	$7 MM	$21 MM
2014	$8 MM	$20 MM
2012	$7 MM	$20 MM
2011	$8 MM	$19 MM
2010	$7 MM	$21 MM
2009	$8 MM	$19 MM
2008	$8 MM	$19 MM
2007	$7 MM	$19 MM
2006	$5 MM	$14 MM
2005	$7 MM	$15 MM
2004	$5 MM	$12 MM
2003	$5 MM	$12 MM
2002	$5 MM	$12 MM
2001	$5 MM	$10 MM
2000	$4 MM	$10 MM
1999	$4 MM	$9 MM
1998	$4 MM	$9 MM
1997	$3 MM	$8 MM
1996	$4 MM	$9 MM
1995	$3 MM	$7 MM
1992	$3 MM	$7 MM
1990	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$1,983 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Big Horn County School District #4	Wyoming
2023	$9 MM	$23 MM
2022	$11 MM	$22 MM
2021	$10 MM	$22 MM
2020	$15 MM	$20 MM
2019	$28 MM	$22 MM
2018	$10 MM	$19 MM
2017	$9 MM	$21 MM
2016	$8 MM	$24 MM
2015	$7 MM	$22 MM
2014	$8 MM	$20 MM
2012	$7 MM	$19 MM
2011	$7 MM	$20 MM
2010	$7 MM	$22 MM
2009	$7 MM	$18 MM
2008	$7 MM	$18 MM
2007	$7 MM	$18 MM
2006	$6 MM	$15 MM
2005	$6 MM	$12 MM
2004	$5 MM	$11 MM
2003	$5 MM	$11 MM
2002	$5 MM	$11 MM
2001	$4 MM	$10 MM
2000	$4 MM	$8 MM
1999	$3 MM	$8 MM
1998	$3 MM	$10 MM
1997	$3 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4 MM	$9 MM
1995	$4 MM	$7 MM
1992	$3 MM	$8 MM
1990	$3 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,888

$22,676

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Big Horn County School District #4	Wyoming
2023	$36,350	$29,793
2022	$44,122	$31,106
2021	$39,024	$30,901
2020	$55,185	$29,857
2018	$40,263	$28,253
2017	$33,189	$23,795
2016	$28,620	$26,462
2015	$24,197	$30,472
2014	$26,574	$21,128
2012	$23,158	$24,351
2011	$25,505	$25,512
2010	$24,768	$30,472
2009	$22,888	$27,108
2008	$23,503	$28,569
2007	$20,652	$27,586
2006	$14,148	$21,341
2005	$18,109	$22,605
2004	$13,256	$17,435
2003	$14,769	$17,935
2002	$13,330	$14,751
2001	$14,131	$12,668
2000	$11,376	$11,076
1999	$10,839	$9,579
1998	$8,785	$9,800
1997	$8,235	$8,204
1995	$7,476	$7,502
1992	$8,081	$7,236
1990	$8,204	$6,471

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Spending / Student

$34,833

$22,046

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Big Horn County School District #4	Wyoming
2023	$37,363	$32,034
2022	$44,408	$29,828
2021	$40,831	$30,972
2020	$57,850	$27,815
2018	$36,447	$25,795
2017	$30,614	$24,349
2016	$27,192	$25,952
2015	$24,151	$32,044
2014	$26,364	$20,317
2012	$22,894	$23,803
2011	$24,749	$27,223
2010	$24,721	$32,044
2009	$22,295	$26,533
2008	$22,720	$27,611
2007	$20,637	$25,507
2006	$16,590	$21,576
2005	$17,198	$18,333
2004	$14,317	$16,074
2003	$13,405	$16,145
2002	$13,271	$13,702
2001	$12,058	$12,005
2000	$10,869	$9,770
1999	$9,578	$9,422
1998	$8,020	$10,798
1997	$8,392	$9,651
1995	$8,287	$7,740
1992	$7,857	$8,262
1990	$7,248	$6,416

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Best Big Horn County School District #4 Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Riverside Middle/high School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1212 West B Street
Basin, WY 82410
(307) 568-2416

Gr: 6-12 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Laura Irwin Elementary School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1211 W. B Street
Basin, WY 82410
(307) 568-2488

Gr: PK-5 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 251 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in WY)
: Top 50%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education