Enrollment
226
High
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 346
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIG HORN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #2·NCES 560146000054
Lovell High School
502 Hampshire Avenue, Lovell, WY 82431 · (307) 548-2256 · Big Horn County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL226 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Wyoming public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wyoming public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
93 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 47%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 57 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 52 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 25% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 41% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Big Horn County School District #2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.9%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
59.5%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wyoming schools, those numbers are about 56 and 51.
Source: WY-TOPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Wyoming schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wyoming's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lovell High School
Lovell High School's state test result (63.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovell High School this school | 226 | 41.2% | 63.9% |
| Glenrock Jr/Sr High School Glenrock | 305 | 42.0% | 46.6% |
| Wright Jr. & Sr. High School Wright | 174 | 38.5% | 55.4% |
| Torrington High School Torrington | 328 | 47.6% | 46.1% |
| Burns Jr & Sr High School Burns | 307 | 34.2% | 47.3% |
| Evanston High School Evanston | 771 | 43.5% | 48.5% |
Matched among Wyoming high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lovell High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #5 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #7 of 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #7 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 226 | #36 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #16 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.4% | #21 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.2% | #17 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #16 of 25 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
226
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 219
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 226 | 16.8 | 13.4:1 | 41% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 17 | 12.8:1 | 41% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 235 | 16.9 | 13.9:1 | 34% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 229 | 17 | 13.5:1 | 34% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 214 | 15.9 | 13.4:1 | 32% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 211 | 17 | 12.4:1 | 27% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | N/A | N/A | 28% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 245 | 16 | 15.3:1 | 41% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 219 | 14 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lovell High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (214 to 226); teachers up 6% (15.9 to 16.8).
About Lovell High School
Lovell High School runs as a small high school in Lovell, Wyoming. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 226 students. High schools in Wyoming have about 346 students on average; enrollment here is 35% lower.
Big Horn County School District #2 runs Lovell High School along with 2 other schools, enrolling 708 students in total.
The share of White students at Lovell High School is 82%. The remaining shares are 13% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 30%.
For every teacher at Lovell High School, there are about 13.4 students; the school has 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Wyoming average 11.4:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 41%.
Lovell High School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 90% of Wyoming public high schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 56.6% for Lovell High School. The school posts 63.9%, 7.4 points above the prediction.
American Community Survey estimates for Big Horn County show that median household income comes to about $62,101, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 14, with about 2,657 students.
Of the public schools around it, Lovell High School is closest to Lovell Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Lovell High School's average proficiency of 63.9% compares with 52.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 229 to 226, a small change.
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Big Horn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,828
Census ACS
Median income
$62,101
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,657 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Big Horn County School District #2
- Lovell ElementaryElementary · 309 students
- Lovell Middle SchoolMiddle · 173 students
Other schools in Lovell
- Lovell ElementaryElementary · 309 students
- Lovell Middle SchoolMiddle · 173 students
Other Lovell High schools
One other US public school is named Lovell High. Lovell High School is the largest of the 2.
- Lovell HighCutler, CA · 54 students
Nearby schools
- Lovell Elementary0.4 mi · 309
- Lovell Middle School0.4 mi · 173
- Rocky Mountain High School4.1 mi · 439
- Rocky Mountain Middle School4.1 mi · 250
- Rocky Mountain Elementary4.5 mi · 322
- Powell High School17.4 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Lovell High SchoolHow many students attend Lovell High School?
Lovell High School enrolls approximately 226 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lovell High School serve?
Lovell High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lovell High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lovell High School is approximately 13.4:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lovell High School?
Lovell High School reports a student body of 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Lovell High School?
Lovell High School is overseen by Big Horn County School District #2 in Big Horn County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.