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WY Regular Public School District 6 Schools

Big Horn County School District #1

Cowley, WY 82420 • Big Horn County • 6 Operating Schools
(307) 548-2254
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
3,178
685 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$74,531
Overall Poverty Rate
9.09%
288 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
11.33%
87 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% WY Avg: 8.94% 2020 Poverty Rate: 14.18% (95 / 670 kids) 14.18% 2020 95 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 12.29% (96 / 781 kids) 12.29% 2021 96 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 14.81% (116 / 783 kids) 14.81% 2022 116 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 15.53% (121 / 779 kids) 15.53% 2023 121 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 11.33% (87 / 768 kids) 11.33% 2024 87 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 670 95 14.18% 8.9% 14.57%
2021 781 96 12.29% 10.5% 15.78%
2022 783 116 14.81% 11.57% 15.17%
2023 779 121 15.53% 10.87% 14.98%
2024 768 87 11.33% 8.94% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $180,500
Median Gross Rent $687/mo
Owner-Occupied 841
Renter-Occupied 193
Owner-Occupied: 841 (81.3%) Renter-Occupied: 193 (18.7%)
Occupied 1,034

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 841 (81.3%)
Renter-Occupied 193 (18.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,034 households
27 (2.6%)
< $10k
22 (2.1%)
$10k-$14k
26 (2.5%)
$15k-$19k
66 (6.4%)
$20k-$24k
33 (3.2%)
$25k-$29k
34 (3.3%)
$30k-$34k
21 (2%)
$35k-$39k
41 (4%)
$40k-$44k
14 (1.4%)
$45k-$49k
132 (12.8%)
$50k-$59k
107 (10.3%)
$60k-$74k
237 (22.9%)
$75k-$99k
124 (12%)
$100k-$124k
51 (4.9%)
$125k-$149k
74 (7.2%)
$150k-$199k
25 (2.4%)
$200k+
< $10k
27 (2.6%)
$10k-$14k
22 (2.1%)
$15k-$19k
26 (2.5%)
$20k-$24k
66 (6.4%)
$25k-$29k
33 (3.2%)
$30k-$34k
34 (3.3%)
$35k-$39k
21 (2%)
$40k-$44k
41 (4%)
$45k-$49k
14 (1.4%)
$50k-$59k
132 (12.8%)
$60k-$74k
107 (10.3%)
$75k-$99k
237 (22.9%)
$100k-$124k
124 (12%)
$125k-$149k
51 (4.9%)
$150k-$199k
74 (7.2%)
$200k+
25 (2.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 558 students
64 (11.5%)
1st
44 (7.9%)
2nd
19 (3.4%)
3rd
60 (10.8%)
4th
57 (10.2%)
5th
48 (8.6%)
6th
17 (3%)
7th
54 (9.7%)
8th
56 (10%)
9th
27 (4.8%)
10th
74 (13.3%)
11th
38 (6.8%)
12th
1st Grade
64 (11.5%)
2nd Grade
44 (7.9%)
3rd Grade
19 (3.4%)
4th Grade
60 (10.8%)
5th Grade
57 (10.2%)
6th Grade
48 (8.6%)
7th Grade
17 (3%)
8th Grade
54 (9.7%)
9th Grade
56 (10%)
10th Grade
27 (4.8%)
11th Grade
74 (13.3%)
12th Grade
38 (6.8%)