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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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 122 students in Big Horn County School District #4. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wyoming.
Public Preschool in Big Horn County School District #4 have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public preschool average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
2 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
251 Students
13,293 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
1,260 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
47%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.51
% American Indian
1%
8%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
86%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,713 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,506 is higher than the state median of $20,750. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,713
$21,485
Spending / Student
$40,506
$20,750
Best Big Horn County School District #4 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laura Irwin Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1211 W. B Street
Basin, WY 82410
(307) 568-2488
Basin, WY 82410
(307) 568-2488
Gr: PK-5 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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