Big Horn County School District #2

502 Hampshire Avenue
Lovell, WY 82431
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 292 students in Big Horn County School District #2. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Wyoming.
Public Preschool in Big Horn County School District #2 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Wyoming public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
3 Schools
55 Schools
# Students
696 Students
12,632 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
1,156 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WY)
#16 out of 48 school districts
(Top 50%)
60%
49%
56%
53%
45-49%
47%
82%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.51
% American Indian
1%
8%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
18%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
87%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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 grown by 7% 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 grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WY)
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 Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lovell Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
520 Shoshone
Lovell, WY 82431
(307) 548-2247
Gr: PK-5 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 696 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 82% (Top 30% in WY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

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