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Big Horn County School District #1

99 South Division
Cowley, WY 82420
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 470 students in Big Horn County School District #1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wyoming.
Public Preschools in Big Horn County School District #1 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public preschool average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
6 Schools
55 Schools
# Students
1,247 Students
12,632 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
1,156 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Big Horn County School District #1, which is ranked within the bottom 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 72% has increased from 50-54% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#29 out of 48 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
46%
49%
56%
53%
49%
47%
72%
82%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.29
0.51
% American Indian
2%
8%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
18%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
84%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,966 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,930 is less than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,966
$21,219
Spending / Student
$18,930
$20,493

Best Big Horn County School District #1 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burlington Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
109 School Avenue
Burlington, WY 82411
(307) 762-3334
Gr: PK-5 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
101 South Division
Cowley, WY 82420
(307) 548-2211
Gr: PK-5 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,247 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in WY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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