An equity score of 70/100 ranks Big Horn County School District #3 #8 of 44 districts in Wyoming (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,627 per pupil, Big Horn County School District #3 ranks #16 of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending (Wyoming districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
469
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$22,627
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Big Horn County School District #3 operates 3 public schools serving 469 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wyoming. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 $22,627 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 48 Wyoming districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wyoming compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.1% local, 63.7% state, and 14.3% 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 70/100, ranked #8 of 44 in Wyoming against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 118.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.8% White, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Greybull Elementary, with a diversity index of 43.0/100.
Its largest campus is Greybull Elementary, enrolling 207 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Greybull Elementary accounts for 44.1% of all Big Horn County School District #3 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Big Horn County School District #3-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Big Horn County School District #3 student-counselor ratio is 119:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Big Horn County School District #3 chronic absenteeism rate is 28.6% — 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 #3 is typically wider than the Big Horn County School District #3-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Big Horn County School District #3'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 #3?
Big Horn County School District #3 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 469 students.
How much does Big Horn County School District #3 spend per student?
Big Horn County School District #3 spends $22,627 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #8 in Wyoming.
What is the demographic composition of Big Horn County School District #3?
Big Horn County School District #3 students are 75.8% White, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Big Horn County School District #3?
Big Horn County School District #3 has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #8 out of 44 districts in Wyoming.