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Byers, Colorado - 10 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Byers School District No. 32j #127 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,546 per pupil, Byers School District No. 32j ranks #180 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,671
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$8,546
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Byers School District No. 32j operates 10 public schools serving 5,671 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high, 3 middle, 3 combined, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Arapahoe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,546 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 5.6% local, 86.1% state, and 8.4% 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 26/100, ranked #127 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 3 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (39 AP courses district-wide), a 255:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.2% White, 32.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Astravo Online Academy Elementary School, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.
Astravo Online Academy High School accounts for 40.1% of all Byers School District No. 32j student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Byers School District No. 32j-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.
Byers School District No. 32j school enrollment varies 16× across entities
Byers School District No. 32j school enrollment ranges from 170 students (lowest) to 2,750 students (highest), a spread of 2,580 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Byers School District No. 32j student-counselor ratio is 255:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Byers School District No. 32j is typically wider than the Byers School District No. 32j-aggregate figure suggests.
Byers School District No. 32j chronic absenteeism rate is 25.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Byers School District No. 32j is typically wider than the Byers School District No. 32j-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Byers School District No. 32j'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 Byers School District No. 32j?
Byers School District No. 32j has 10 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 3 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,671 students.
How much does Byers School District No. 32j spend per student?
Byers School District No. 32j spends $8,546 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #127 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Byers School District No. 32j?
Byers School District No. 32j students are 56.2% White, 32.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Byers School District No. 32j?
Byers School District No. 32j has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #127 out of 142 districts in Colorado.