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Public high school · Sublette County School District #9 · Big Piney, Wyoming

Big Piney High School

Big Piney High School rates 6.6, right at the middle of Sublette County School District #9's high schools, whose rated median is 6.6.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.6this school

6.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sublette County School District #9 median is 6.6.

#145 of 302 schools in Wyoming · Sublette County School District #9: 1 high schools rated, median 6.6

The brief

A Sublette County School District #9 high school serving grades 9th – 12th.

Students at Big Piney High School score 54% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 55%).

It ranks 145 of 302 schools in Wyoming and 3 of 4 in Sublette County School District #9.

Math47%73 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading62%73 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 5 points across the 13-year record (2010–2022) and has held near 55% recently.2022 EdFacts; 26 test records from WY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.3
25% of the rating
Academics
6.5
25% of the rating
College Readiness
7.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 52% (multi-year average, 2010-2022) · reading/ELA 53% (multi-year average, 2010-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 83113; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Big Piney High School and the 2 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$76,146
Median home value
$248,700
Median rent
$747/mo
College educated
15.6%
Homeownership
72.8%
Poverty rate
10.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 83113; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
30
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
33
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
370/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
1 AP course
1.3% participation · state average 2.3 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
9 sports
5 boys' · 4 girls' · 15 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
36.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Big Piney High School serve?

Big Piney High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Big Piney High School?

Big Piney High School has an enrollment of approximately 157 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Piney High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Big Piney High School is 13.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Big Piney High School rank in WY?

Big Piney High School ranks #145 of 302 schools in WY.

What is Big Piney High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Big Piney High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Big Piney High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Big Piney High School has 52% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2022) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2022).

Is Big Piney High School a charter school?

No, Big Piney High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Big Piney High School a Title I school?

No, Big Piney High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Big Piney High School?

36.3% of students at Big Piney High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
157
Student-teacher ratio
13.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
12
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Sublette County
4-year graduation
90%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#3 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$23,692
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 83113)
2,693
Area median age
45.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wyoming Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.