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Lovell, Wyoming - 3 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Big Horn County School District #2 #33 of 44 districts in Wyoming (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,005 per pupil, Big Horn County School District #2 ranks #42 of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending (Wyoming districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$17,005
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Big Horn County School District #2 operates 3 public schools serving 728 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wyoming. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Big Horn County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,005 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wyoming compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 14.6% local, 67.5% state, and 17.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 34/100, ranked #33 of 44 in Wyoming against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 236:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.1% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lovell High School, with a diversity index of 30.4/100.
Its largest campus is Lovell Elementary, enrolling 309 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Lovell Elementary accounts for 42.4% of all Big Horn County School District #2 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Big Horn County School District #2-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Big Horn County School District #2 student-counselor ratio is 236:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Big Horn County School District #2 chronic absenteeism rate is 24.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Big Horn County School District #2 is typically wider than the Big Horn County School District #2-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Big Horn County School District #2's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Big Horn County School District #2?
Big Horn County School District #2 has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 728 students.
How much does Big Horn County School District #2 spend per student?
Big Horn County School District #2 spends $17,005 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #33 in Wyoming.
What is the demographic composition of Big Horn County School District #2?
Big Horn County School District #2 students are 84.1% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Big Horn County School District #2?
Big Horn County School District #2 has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #33 out of 44 districts in Wyoming.