For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 478 students in Big Horn County School District #2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wyoming.
Public Elementary Schools in Big Horn County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Wyoming public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wyoming public elementary school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WY)
# Schools
3 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
696 Students
56,758 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
4,925 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Big Horn County School District #2, 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 80-89% 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)
56%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.40
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
87%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,993 is higher than the state median of $21,219. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,749 is higher than the state median of $20,493. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$1,932 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$1,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,993
$21,219
Spending / Student
$21,749
$20,493
Best Big Horn County School District #2 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lovell Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
325 West 9th
Lovell, WY 82431
(307) 548-6553
Lovell, WY 82431
(307) 548-6553
Grades: 6-8
| 186 students
Rank: #22.
Lovell Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
520 Shoshone
Lovell, WY 82431
(307) 548-2247
Lovell, WY 82431
(307) 548-2247
Grades: PK-5
| 292 students
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