Enrollment
307
Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Burns, WY
Burns Jr & Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Burns Jr & Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 560412000209
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Burns Jr & Sr High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wyoming median.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 19.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 307
- students enrolled
Burns Jr & Sr High School has class sizes near the Wyoming median. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Laramie County School District #2 · Wyoming
NCES ID 560412000209 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 11.4:1 Wyoming avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.0%
vs 27.4% Wyoming avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Burns Jr & Sr High School compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians
What stands out at Burns Jr & Sr High School
Burns Jr & Sr High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Burns, Wyoming, enrolling 307 students.
At 11.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Wyoming median, within a few percentage points of the 11.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 19.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 307 puts it in the larger third of Wyoming schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 347 scored Wyoming schools.
Against 111 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #51.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 154 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Burns's public schools, it stands alongside Burns Elementary (245 students): Burns Jr & Sr High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.8:1 vs 12.9:1).
Laramie County School District #2 also operates Burns Elementary (245 students) and Pine Bluffs Jr & Sr High School (189 students) alongside Burns Jr & Sr High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Burns Jr & Sr High School compares
Burns Jr & Sr High School on the metrics families compare, against Wyoming and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wyoming | Wyoming avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▲ 4% | 11.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.0% | ▼ 31% | 27.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 307 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
307
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% below the Wyoming average of 27.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 58% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,311
per pupil, district-wide
- below Wyoming avg of $22,313
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 154 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 85.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 85.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.8, Burns Jr & Sr High School is less mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Laramie County School District #2, which includes Burns Jr & Sr High School.
$19,311
Per student
-13%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.7%
State 51.4%
Federal 6.9%
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.
How Burns Jr & Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pine Bluffs Jr & Sr High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pine Bluffs Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Carpenter Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Albin Elementary | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Burns Jr & Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 189
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 177
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 69
- Students per teacher
- 7.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 43
- Students per teacher
- 7.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Similar other schools in Burns
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wyoming, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~307 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Burns Jr & Sr High School
How many students attend Burns Jr & Sr High School?
Burns Jr & Sr High School has 307 students enrolled. It is a public school in Burns, WY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burns Jr & Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Burns Jr & Sr High School is 11.8:1, which is 4% higher than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Burns Jr & Sr High School?
19.0% of students at Burns Jr & Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Burns Jr & Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Burns Jr & Sr High School is White at 85.3% of enrollment, in Burns, WY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Burns Jr & Sr High School?
Burns Jr & Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Burns Jr & Sr High School a good school?
Burns Jr & Sr High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wyoming median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Laramie County School District #2?
Besides Burns Jr & Sr High School, Laramie County School District #2 also operates Burns Elementary (245 students), Pine Bluffs Jr & Sr High School (189 students), and Pine Bluffs Elementary (177 students). See the Laramie County School District #2 district page for the complete list.
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