Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Cheraw, Colorado - 1 schools
An equity score of 75/100 ranks Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S #19 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,065 per pupil, Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S ranks #98 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
227
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$14,065
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S operates 1 public schools serving 227 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Otero County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,065 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 13.4% local, 72.4% state, and 14.2% 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 75/100, ranked #19 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 197.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 78.0% White, 21.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Cheraw School, enrolling 209 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Cheraw School accounts for 92.1% of all Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S a distant remainder — means Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S-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.
Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S student-counselor ratio is 197:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
Nearby Districts in Colorado
Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.
How many schools are in Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S?
Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 227 students.
How much does Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S spend per student?
Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S spends $14,065 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #19 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S?
Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S students are 78.0% White, 21.5% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S?
Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #19 out of 142 districts in Colorado.