Arickaree School District No. R-2

Public school district · Washington County · Colorado · NCES district ID 0802220

Arickaree School District No. R-2 spent $29,376 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 90% of the other Colorado districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,529). Its 2 schools enrolled 82 students in 2024-25; 46.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $30,783 per student, up 4.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Colorado: 82.7%).

Spending per student among Colorado districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Arickaree School District No. R-2 in enrollment (81 to 119 students) and Arickaree School District No. R-2 itself.

Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Arickaree School District No. R-2, FY23Arickaree School District No. R-2 $29,376; Kit Carson School District No. R-1 $29,310; Creede $29,116; Silverton School District No. 1 in the county of San Juan $29,080; Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1 $27,617; Woodlin School District No. R-104 $25,780; Bethune School District No. R- 5 $25,083; Revere $24,381; Aguilar Reorganized $24,210; Agate $23,790; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.15k20k25k30kArickaree School District No. …$29,376Kit Carson School District No.…$29,310Creede$29,116Silverton School District No. …$29,080Hinsdale County School Distric…$27,617Woodlin School District No. R-…$25,780Bethune School District No. R-…$25,083Revere$24,381Aguilar Reorganized$24,210Agate$23,790State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Arickaree School District No. R-2, FY23Arickaree School District No. R-2 $29,376; Kit Carson School District No. R-1 $29,310; Creede $29,116; Silverton School District No. 1 in the county of San Juan $29,080; Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1 $27,617; Woodlin School District No. R-104 $25,780; Bethune School District No. R- 5 $25,083; Revere $24,381; Aguilar Reorganized $24,210; Agate $23,790; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.15k20k25k30kArickaree School District No. R-2$29,376Kit Carson School District No. R-1$29,310Creede$29,116Silverton School District No. 1 in …$29,080Hinsdale County School District No.…$27,617Woodlin School District No. R-104$25,780Bethune School District No. R- 5$25,083Revere$24,381Aguilar Reorganized$24,210Agate$23,790State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Arickaree School District No. R-2, FY23Arickaree School District No. R-2 $29,376; Kit Carson School District No. R-1 $29,310; Creede $29,116; Silverton School District No. 1 in the county of San Juan $29,080; Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1 $27,617; Woodlin School District No. R-104 $25,780; Bethune School District No. R- 5 $25,083; Revere $24,381; Aguilar Reorganized $24,210; Agate $23,790; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.15k20k25k30kArickaree School District No. R-2$29,376Kit Carson School District No. R-1$29,310Creede$29,116Silverton School District No. 1 in the coun…$29,080Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1$27,617Woodlin School District No. R-104$25,780Bethune School District No. R- 5$25,083Revere$24,381Aguilar Reorganized$24,210Agate$23,790State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Arickaree School District No. R-2, FY23Arickaree School District No. R-2 $29,376; Kit Carson School District No. R-1 $29,310; Creede $29,116; Silverton School District No. 1 in the county of San Juan $29,080; Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1 $27,617; Woodlin School District No. R-104 $25,780; Bethune School District No. R- 5 $25,083; Revere $24,381; Aguilar Reorganized $24,210; Agate $23,790; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.15k20k25k30kArickaree School District No. R-2$29,376Kit Carson School District No. R-1$29,310Creede$29,116Silverton School District No. 1 in the…$29,080Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1$27,617Woodlin School District No. R-104$25,780Bethune School District No. R- 5$25,083Revere$24,381Aguilar Reorganized$24,210Agate$23,790State median, under 1,000 students $17,529

Where the money came from

$2,997,000 in revenue: 46.8% state, 44.5% local and 8.6% federal. Total spending including $86,000 of capital outlay was $3,114,000, or $30,832 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Arickaree School District No. R-2 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,404,000; Local $1,334,000; Federal $259,000; total $2,997,000.
  • State$1,404,000 47%
  • Local$1,334,000 45%
  • Federal$259,000 9%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 109 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

101 students in 2022-23, 92 students in 2023-24, 82 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Arickaree School District No. R-2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 101, 2023-24: 92, 2024-25: 820501001502022-231012023-24922024-2582
Arickaree School District No. R-2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 101, 2023-24: 92, 2024-25: 820501001502022-231012023-24922024-2582
Arickaree School District No. R-2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 101, 2023-24: 92, 2024-25: 820501001502022-231012023-24922024-2582
Arickaree School District No. R-2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 101, 2023-24: 92, 2024-25: 820501001502022-231012023-24922024-2582

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2310112.28.3
2023-249212.47.4
2024-25829.58.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$769,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,614 per student

Arickaree School District No. R-2 booked $769,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 12 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $62,981 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 53 in 100 Colorado districts with a figure (state median $62,708, 161 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$507,00065.9%
Special education$60,0007.8%
Vocational$117,00015.2%
Other programs$85,00011.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,846 in 2018-19, $5,588 in 2019-20, $5,796 in 2020-21, $6,347 in 2021-22, $7,614 in 2022-23.

Arickaree School District No. R-2 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,846, 2019-20: $5,588, 2020-21: $5,796, 2021-22: $6,347, 2022-23: $7,61402k4k6k8k2018-19$4,8462019-20$5,5882020-21$5,7962021-22$6,3472022-23$7,614
Arickaree School District No. R-2 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,846, 2019-20: $5,588, 2020-21: $5,796, 2021-22: $6,347, 2022-23: $7,61402k4k6k8k2018-19$4,8462019-20$5,5882020-21$5,7962021-22$6,3472022-23$7,614
Arickaree School District No. R-2 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,846, 2019-20: $5,588, 2020-21: $5,796, 2021-22: $6,347, 2022-23: $7,61402k4k6k8k2018-19$4,8462019-20$5,5882020-21$5,7962021-22$6,3472022-23$7,614
Arickaree School District No. R-2 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,846, 2019-20: $5,588, 2020-21: $5,796, 2021-22: $6,347, 2022-23: $7,61402k4k6k8k2018-19$4,8462019-20$5,5882020-21$5,7962021-22$6,3472022-23$7,614

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Arickaree School District No. R-2 scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 20-29% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtColoradoStudents tested
Reading and language arts30-39%44.9%31
Math20-29%31.8%31

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 10 students in Arickaree School District No. R-2's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtColorado
Four-year graduation rate50% or more82.7%
Students in the class1068,390

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 48 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Arickaree Elementary School4811.441.7%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 34 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Arickaree Undivided High School346.432.4%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Arickaree School District No. R-2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Arickaree School District No. R-2

  1. Colorado districts by spending per studentArickaree School District No. R-2 ranks 12 of 109 Colorado districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($29,376).#12 of 109
  2. Every school district in ColoradoArickaree School District No. R-2 is the number 169 by size of 185 Colorado districts, with 101 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#169 of 185
  3. Bethune School District No. R- 5The next larger Colorado district: 108 students in fall 2022, $25,083 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,083
  4. Kit Carson School District No. R-1The next smaller Colorado district: 100 students in fall 2022, $29,310 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,310
  5. Compare Arickaree School District No. R-2 with Bethune School District No. R- 5Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Arickaree Undivided High School, its largest high school34 students in 2024-25, 6.4 per teacher.34
  7. Teacher salary spending across ColoradoArickaree School District No. R-2 spent $62,981 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,708); spending, not a salary.$62,981
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Arickaree School District No. R-2

  1. How many schools and students are in Arickaree School District No. R-2?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 82 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Arickaree School District No. R-2 spend per student?
    $29,376 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Colorado median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,529 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $30,783 per student, up 4.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Arickaree School District No. R-2's money come from?
    $2,997,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.8% state, 44.5% local and 8.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Arickaree School District No. R-2 spend on teacher salaries?
    $769,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,614 per student. Divided by the 12 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $62,981 per teacher, more than 53 in 100 Colorado districts (state median $62,708). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Arickaree School District No. R-2 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Arickaree School District No. R-2 scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 20-29% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Arickaree School District No. R-2?
    50% or more of the 10 students in Arickaree School District No. R-2's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Arickaree School District No. R-2's NCES district ID?
    0802220. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25