Big Horn County School District #1
Big Horn County School District #1 is a public school district based in Cowley, Wyoming, serving 1,251 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #18 of the 24 Wyoming districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 26% of them. Its schools average 208 students each, fewer than the Wyoming median of 254. It spends about $11,867 per student on day-to-day operations, 36% less than the Wyoming median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Big Horn County School District #1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Big Horn County School District #1 | Wyoming median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,867 | $18,469 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,834 | $10,560 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 88 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 182 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 12.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 208 | 290 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wyoming median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Wyoming
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn County School District #1Cowley · this district | 1,251 | 6 | $11,867 | 14.2 | #18 |
| Sheridan County School District #1Ranchester | 1,241 | 8 | $14,689 | 13.1 | #19 |
| Crook County School District #1Sundance | 1,203 | 5 | $20,120 | 10.9 | #20 |
| Johnson County School District #1Buffalo | 1,137 | 6 | $21,339 | 9.6 | #21 |
| Washakie County School District #1Worland | 1,092 | 6 | $19,269 | 11.4 | #22 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amery School DistrictAmery, WI | 1,252 | $14,059 | 11.2 |
| Sierra UnifiedPrather, CA | 1,251 | $16,345 | 17.9 |
| Southwestern Central School District at JamestownJamestown, NY | 1,251 | $17,965 | 10.7 |
| Northampton County SchoolsJackson, NC | 1,251 | $17,323 | 13.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wy-big-horn-county-school-district-1