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Branson, Colorado - 2 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Branson Reorganized School District No. 82 #94 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,516 per pupil, Branson Reorganized School District No. 82 ranks #178 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Branson Reorganized School District No. 82 operates 2 public schools serving 442 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Las Animas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,516 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 18 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.1% local, 75.6% state, and 7.3% 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 43/100, ranked #94 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 2.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.8% White, 19.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Branson School Online, enrolling 398 students (86% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Branson School, at 67 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Branson School Online accounts for 85.6% of all Branson Reorganized School District No. 82 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Branson Reorganized School District No. 82 a distant remainder — means Branson Reorganized School District No. 82-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Branson Reorganized School District No. 82 chronic absenteeism rate is 2.4% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement 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.
Comparisons are relative to Branson Reorganized School District No. 82's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Branson Reorganized School District No. 82?
Branson Reorganized School District No. 82 has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 442 students.
How much does Branson Reorganized School District No. 82 spend per student?
Branson Reorganized School District No. 82 spends $9,516 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #94 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Branson Reorganized School District No. 82?
Branson Reorganized School District No. 82 students are 75.8% White, 19.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Branson Reorganized School District No. 82?
Branson Reorganized School District No. 82 has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #94 out of 142 districts in Colorado.