Centennial School District No. R-1 operates 1 public schools serving 193 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 186 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Costilla County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,719 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 35.2% local, 44.3% state, and 20.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $84,975 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), and 80.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% White, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Centennial School accounts for 100.0% of all Centennial School District No. R-1 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Centennial School District No. R-1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Centennial School District No. R-1 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 84.5% 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 — including this one — 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.
Centennial School District No. R-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 80.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Centennial School District No. R-1?
Centennial School District No. R-1 has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 193 students.
How much does Centennial School District No. R-1 spend per student?
Centennial School District No. R-1 spends $21,719 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Centennial School District No. R-1?
The average teacher salary in Centennial School District No. R-1 is $84,975 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Centennial School District No. R-1?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Costilla County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Centennial School District No. R-1?
Centennial School District No. R-1 students are 81.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% White, 0.5% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.