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Schools in Lovell · Big Horn County School District 2

Lovell’s public schools outscore 56% of Wyoming districts

Measured that way, Lovell is above the Wyoming average (48%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lovell, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wyoming, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to AK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wyoming state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 3 pts vs WY 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 8 pts vs WY 48%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs WY 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.8K
▼ 4% vs WY $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
WY 12.1
Schools in town
3
708 students on the public path
In brief

Lovell’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 67 Wyoming towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lovell’s, its schools beat 64%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 53% and 48% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,800 per student, against $20,645 across Wyoming (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lovell Middle School, then Lovell 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lovell’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of Wyoming school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wyoming average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wyoming school districts we grade (48)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wyoming towns with similar household incomes (67)Better than 64%
CAA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 453 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Lovell anywhere from C to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lovell’s students in the tested grades sat them (453 in math, 453 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lovell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lovell ElementaryBig Horn County School District 2B
6–8Lovell Middle SchoolBig Horn County School District 2A
9–12Lovell High SchoolBig Horn County School District 2B+

Lovell’s public schools are run by Big Horn County School District 2. 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.

Big Horn County School District 2Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 708 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (WY 12.1)
$19,800WY $20,645 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 53.1% · 453 students tested
Math56%
State average 48.3% · 453 students tested

Lovell vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wyoming towns that share Lovell’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LovellBBig Horn County School District 2

Every school in Lovell

3 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).

District schools in Lovellby address
Lovell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
309 students11:1Rate it →
Lovell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
173 students12:1Rate it →
Lovell High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
226 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Lovell’s schools

Are Lovell’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wyoming: the public schools Lovell children attend outscore 56% of Wyoming’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lovell in?

Big Horn County School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 708 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lovell kids go to high school?

Lovell High School, with 226 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Lovell’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Big Horn County School District 2 graduated in four years, against 81% across Wyoming.

How much does Lovell spend per student?

$19,800 in Big Horn County School District 2 (FY2024), against $20,645 across Wyoming. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.