Enrollment
195
Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Baggs, WY
Little Snake River Valley School
Federal NCES profile for Little Snake River Valley School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 560103000124
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Little Snake River Valley School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wyoming median.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- students per teacher
- 22.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 195
- students enrolled
Little Snake River Valley School has class sizes near the Wyoming median. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Carbon County School District #1 · Wyoming
NCES ID 560103000124 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 11.4:1 Wyoming avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.5%
vs 27.4% Wyoming avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Little Snake River Valley School compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians
What stands out at Little Snake River Valley School
Little Snake River Valley School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Baggs, Wyoming, enrolling 195 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wyoming schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 22.5% lands close to the Wyoming typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 195 students, its enrollment sits close to the Wyoming median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 347 Wyoming schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 92 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Wyoming schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 195 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 15.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Carbon County School District #1 also operates Rawlins Elementary (666 students) and Rawlins High School (436 students) alongside Little Snake River Valley 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 Little Snake River Valley School compares
Little Snake River Valley 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 14% | 11.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.5% | ▼ 18% | 27.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 195 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
195
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
22.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 33% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,150
per pupil, district-wide
- below Wyoming avg of $22,313
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 195 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 77.4%
Hispanic or Latino 21.0%
Two or More 1.0%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 77.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.7, Little Snake River Valley School is more mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carbon County School District #1, which includes Little Snake River Valley School.
$21,150
Per student
-5%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.8%
State 32.5%
Federal 15.8%
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 Little Snake River Valley School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawlins Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Rawlins High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rawlins Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Victory High School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Little Snake River Valley School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 666
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 436
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 308
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 28
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~195 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Little Snake River Valley School
How many students attend Little Snake River Valley School?
Little Snake River Valley School has 195 students enrolled. It is a public school in Baggs, WY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Little Snake River Valley School?
The student-teacher ratio at Little Snake River Valley School is 9.8:1, which is 14% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Little Snake River Valley School?
22.5% of students at Little Snake River Valley School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Little Snake River Valley School?
The largest demographic group at Little Snake River Valley School is White at 77.4% of enrollment, in Baggs, WY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Little Snake River Valley School?
Little Snake River Valley School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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 Little Snake River Valley School a good school?
Little Snake River Valley School earns 58/100 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 Carbon County School District #1?
Besides Little Snake River Valley School, Carbon County School District #1 also operates Rawlins Elementary (666 students), Rawlins High School (436 students), and Rawlins Middle School (308 students). See the Carbon County School District #1 district page for the complete list.
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