Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 operates 2 public schools serving 178 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 174 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Cheyenne County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,766 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 37.2% local, 56.0% state, and 6.8% 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 $81,144 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
and 11.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.1% White, 21.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Cheyenne Wells Elementary School accounts for 51.7% of all Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5-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.
Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 chronic absenteeism rate is 11.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5?
Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 178 students.
How much does Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 spend per student?
Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 spends $16,766 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5?
The average teacher salary in Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 is $81,144 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5?
Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 students are 77.1% White, 21.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.