Photo: CosmicPenguin at English Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5Basin’s public schools outscore 52% of Wyoming districts
In Basin, 57% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wyoming average (48%). The grade covers the public school district serving Basin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wyoming, not nationally.
From Wyoming state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Basin’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 76 Wyoming towns with household incomes within a quarter of Basin’s, its schools beat 62%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 53% and 48% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $32,724 per student, against $20,645 across Wyoming (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Riverside Middle/High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Basin’s grade
B−: better than 52% of Wyoming school districts. Test scores are above the Wyoming average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Basin, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Basin
Laura Irwin Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 122 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Basin
Riverside Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 129 students · 7:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Basin
Riverside Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 129 students · 7:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Basin
Riverside Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 129 students · 7:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Basin
Riverside Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 129 students · 7:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Basin
Riverside Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 129 students · 7:1 students per teacher
Basin’s public schools are run by Big Horn County School District 4, which also serves Manderson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Basin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wyoming towns that share Basin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Basin | B− | Big Horn County School District 4 |
Every school in Basin
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wyoming’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Basin’s schools
Are Basin’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Wyoming: the public schools Basin children attend outscore 52% of Wyoming’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Basin in?
Big Horn County School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 251 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does Basin spend per student?
$32,724 in Big Horn County School District 4 (FY2024), against $20,645 across Wyoming. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Basin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Basin → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wyoming. Stars are from neighbors.