Alamosa School District No. Re-11j

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Alamosa, Colorado - 6 schools

An equity score of 40/100 ranks Alamosa School District No. Re-11j #98 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $11,228 per pupil, Alamosa School District No. Re-11j ranks #158 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

2,116
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$11,228
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Alamosa School District No. Re-11j operates 6 public schools serving 2,116 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Alamosa County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,228 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.6% local, 56.1% state, and 19.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #98 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 141.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 67.3% Hispanic or Latino, 28.0% White, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Alamosa Elementary School 3-5, with a diversity index of 55.7/100.

Its largest campus is Alamosa High School, enrolling 568 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Alamosa Online, at 29 students, a 20x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Alamosa High School accounts for 26.8% of all Alamosa School District No. Re-11j student enrollment

That concentration means Alamosa School District No. Re-11j-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Alamosa School District No. Re-11j school enrollment varies 20× across entities

Alamosa School District No. Re-11j school enrollment ranges from 29 students (lowest) to 568 students (highest), a spread of 539 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Alamosa School District No. Re-11j has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Alamosa School District No. Re-11j student-counselor ratio is 141:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Where does the funding come from?

19.3%
Federal
56.1%
State
24.6%
Local

Funding Equity

40
Equity Score
98 / 142
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 6 schools in Alamosa School District No. Re-11j.

White 28.0%
Hispanic or Latino 67.3%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.9%
Multiracial 1.8%
Other 1.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 45.7/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Alamosa School District No. Re-11j's schools, about the same as the Colorado average of 47.1.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Alamosa Elementary School 3-5 55.7
  2. 2 Alamosa Elementary School K-2 49.2
  3. 3 Alamosa High School 47.6
  4. 4 Ortega Middle School 46.9
  5. 5 Alamosa Online 44.7

Programs & Resources

2 / 6
Schools with AP
11 AP courses total
141.1:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Alamosa School District No. Re-11j

School Enrollment
Alamosa High School
568
Alamosa Elementary School 3-5
473
Ortega Middle School
471
Alamosa Elementary School K-2
437
Alamosa Alternative Education School
60
Alamosa Online
29

How Alamosa School District No. Re-11j Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Colorado districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Moffat County School District Re: No. 1 Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Weld County School District No. Re-2 Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
School District No. Re-1 Valley Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Alamosa School District No. Re-11j's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Alamosa School District No. Re-11j?

Alamosa School District No. Re-11j has 6 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,116 students.

How much does Alamosa School District No. Re-11j spend per student?

Alamosa School District No. Re-11j spends $11,228 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #98 in Colorado.

What is the demographic composition of Alamosa School District No. Re-11j?

Alamosa School District No. Re-11j students are 67.3% Hispanic or Latino, 28.0% White, 0.9% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Alamosa School District No. Re-11j?

Alamosa School District No. Re-11j has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #98 out of 142 districts in Colorado.