Big Horn County School District #4

416 South 3rd Street
Basin, WY 82410
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 126 students in Big Horn County School District #4. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Wyoming.
Public Middle School in Big Horn County School District #4 have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Wyoming public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
2 Schools
112 Schools
# Students
232 Students
22,331 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
1,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#20 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)
55-59%
48%
50-54%
53%
60-69%
47%
≥80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
5%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
85%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $41,884 is higher than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $43,823 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$41,884
$21,219
Spending / Student
$43,823
$20,493

Best Big Horn County School District #4 Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Middle/high School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1212 West B Street
Basin, WY 82410
(307) 568-2416
Grades: 6-12
| 126 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 232 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 55-59% (Top 30%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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