Enrollment
105
Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 560126000042
Big Piney Middle School — Big Piney, WY
Federal NCES profile for Big Piney Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 27/100.
👥 Class size 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 24
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Sublette County School District #9 · Wyoming
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 11.7:1 Wyoming avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.3%
vs 27.4% Wyoming avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Big Piney Middle School compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Big Piney Middle School reports 105 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% below the Wyoming state mean of 11.7:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 28% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 28.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 3% above the Wyoming average and 45% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 750 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 30.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sublette County School District #9 spends $25,248 per pupil district-wide, above the Wyoming average of $24,788 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 84.3% from local sources (property taxes), 7.1% from the state, and 8.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Big Piney Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Wyoming state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Wyoming | Wyoming avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.5:1 | ▼ 2% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.3% | ▲ 3% | 27.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 105 | top 30% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
28.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 3% above the Wyoming average of 27.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
— 2% below state mean
Top 47% in Wyoming — lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
30.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,248
per pupil, district-wide
— above Wyoming avg of $24,788
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Per 750 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 105 Top 30% in Wyoming — larger than 70% of 351 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 11.5:1 -2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 28.3% +3% vs state
NCES ID 560126000042
Student demographics
White 88.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 88.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.1
Students per counselor 750:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 30.5%
In-school suspensions 9
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sublette County School District #9, which includes Big Piney Middle School.
$25,248
Per student
+2%
vs Wyoming
Avg $24,788
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 84.3%
State 7.1%
Federal 8.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 150
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 138
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Enrollment
- 38
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Big Piney Middle School
How many students attend Big Piney Middle School?
Big Piney Middle School has 105 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Big Piney, WY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Piney Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Big Piney Middle School is 11.5:1, which is 2% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.7:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Big Piney Middle School?
28.3% of students at Big Piney Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Big Piney Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Big Piney Middle School is White at 88.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Big Piney, WY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Big Piney Middle School?
Big Piney Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.