Big Horn Basin Children's Center

Big Horn Basin Children's Center is one of the average-sized elementary schools in Thermopolis, Wyoming, run under Northwest Wyoming BOCES, with students from the surrounding community on its rolls from grades K through 8.

Big Horn Basin Children's Center is a school of Northwest Wyoming BOCES, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of school funding signals, Big Horn Basin Children's Center reports 2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Hot Springs County indicate median household earnings sit near $61,250, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Hot Springs County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 584 students), of which Big Horn Basin Children's Center is one.

The closest other public school is Hot Springs County High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

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