Enrollment
226
Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 560146000054
Lovell High School — Lovell, WY
Federal NCES profile for Lovell High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 41
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 46
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: Big Horn County School District #2 · 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)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.7:1
vs 11.7:1 Wyoming avg
+26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.4%
vs 27.4% Wyoming avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lovell High School compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Lovell High School reports 226 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 26% above the Wyoming state mean of 11.7:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 26% below the Wyoming average and 61% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 226 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Big Horn County School District #2 spends $19,186 per pupil district-wide, below the Wyoming average of $24,788 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 14.6% from local sources (property taxes), 67.5% from the state, and 17.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Lovell High 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 | 14.7:1 | ▲ 26% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.4% | ▼ 26% | 27.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 226 | top 54% | — | — |
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
20.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 26% 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
14.7:1
students per teacher
— 26% above state mean
Top 83% in Wyoming — lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
21.7%
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
$19,186
per pupil, district-wide
— below Wyoming avg of $24,788
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 226 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 226 Top 54% in Wyoming — larger than 46% of 351 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 16.0
Students per teacher 14.7:1 +26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.4% -26% vs state
NCES ID 560146000054
Student demographics
White 82.3%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
Two or More 1.3%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 82.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 226:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.7%
In-school suspensions 6
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Big Horn County School District #2, which includes Lovell High School.
$19,186
Per student
-23%
vs Wyoming
Avg $24,788
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 14.6%
State 67.5%
Federal 17.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 309
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Enrollment
- 173
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
Educator & family resources
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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 Lovell High School
How many students attend Lovell High School?
Lovell High School has 226 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lovell, WY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lovell High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lovell High School is 14.7:1, which is 26% higher than the Wyoming average of 11.7:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lovell High School?
20.4% of students at Lovell High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lovell High School?
The largest demographic group at Lovell High School is White at 82.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Lovell, WY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lovell High School?
Lovell High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) based on 5 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.